# Raithalawela GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

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Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Raithalawela

Raithalawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.6km²
- 380 mtypical elevation

## Where is Raithalawela?

Raithalawela lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kaduwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kaduwela/), [Kureewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kureewela/), [Rathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/rathwatta/) and [Ulpathapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ulpathapitiya/). By area it is the 12149th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Raithalawela is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4034° N, 80.6527° E. Local names: රයිතලාවෙල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Raithalawela

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Raithalawela.

- Raitalawela

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Raithalawela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 116 

Feb 24 89 

Mar 26 96 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 133 

Jun 26 73 

Jul 25 62 

Aug 26 70 

Sep 26 101 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 24 279 

Dec 23 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Raithalawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wattegama District Hospital · Wattegama North 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36066&mlon=80.68237#map=17/7.36066/80.68237) 

Bank Sanasa Bank Ukuwela · Marukona 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41333&mlon=80.64220#map=17/7.41333/80.64220) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wattegama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34978&mlon=80.68119#map=17/7.34978/80.68119) 

Hotel Sembuwatta Eco Island · Udangamuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41794&mlon=80.66938#map=17/7.41794/80.66938) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Alawathugoda National School · Arambepola 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40130&mlon=80.61335#map=17/7.40130/80.61335) 

College Azhar College Akurana · Akurana 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37340&mlon=80.61969#map=17/7.37340/80.61969) 

Police station Alawatugoda Police Station · Alawathugoda 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40947&mlon=80.60866#map=17/7.40947/80.60866) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Ukuwela DS Division

- Alawathuwala
- Balakaduwa
- Bowatta
- Dehipitiya
- Dombagasdeniya
- Dumbukola
- Elkaduwa
- Elkaduwa Watta
- Elwala
- Enasalmada
- Eriyagolla
- Galaudahena
- Guralawela North
- Gurulawela South
- Halangoda
- Horagahapitiya
- Hunnasgiriyawatta
- Hunuketawala
- Imbulpitiya
- Kaduwela
- Kalalpitiya
- Kandemada
- Karagahahinna
- Katuattamada
- Katudeniya
- Kendagolla
- Kendagollamada
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombiliwela
- Kureewela
- Leliambe
- Maberiya
- Makulemada
- Manaboda
- Marukona
- Meedeniya
- Muwagala
- Nagahathenna
- Nagolla
- Nawarathnagoda
- Nugapitiya
- Ovilikanda
- Ovilla
- Pahala Wehigala
- Pahalawela
- Pallekumbura
- Pananthadiya
- Panwatta
- Paragahawela
- Pathingolla
- Pujagoda
- Purijjala
- Rangama
- Rathwatta
- Talingamada
- Thawalankoya
- Thenna
- Thibbatuwawa
- Udangamuwa
- Udathenna
- Udupihilla
- Udupitiya
- Ukuwela
- Ulpathapitiya
- Wademada
- Warakamura
- Wariyapola
- Wariyapola Watta
- Watagoda
- Wattegedara
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Raithalawela?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Raithalawela?Kaduwela, Kureewela, Rathwatta and Ulpathapitiya
- How many villages are in Raithalawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Raithalawela?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Raithalawela?Wattegama District Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Raithalawela?Sanasa Bank Ukuwela, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Raithalawela?NSB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Raithalawela?Ceypetco, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Raithalawela?LK2233325 (OCHA common operational dataset)