# Rikillagaskada GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rikillagaskada/ Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Rikillagaskada Rikillagaskada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.88 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 3mapped services - 975 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rikillagaskada? Rikillagaskada lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Denike](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/denike/), [Dodamkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dodamkumbura/), [Dolugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dolugala/), [Labuhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/labuhena/), [Poramadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/poramadulla/), [Rathmetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rathmetiya/), [Uda Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-makuruppa/), [Udawela Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udawela-pathana/), [Walalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/walalawela/) and [Welampagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welampagoda/). By area it is the 10675th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Rikillagaskada is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1449° N, 80.7821° E. Local names: රිකිල්ලගස්කඩ . 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 Rikillagaskada Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rikillagaskada. Settlements here lie between about 950 m and 1,084 m above sea level (median 975 m). - Diyabubula - Ernest Valley Watta - Rikillagaskada 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 Rikillagaskada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rikillagaskada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rikillagaskada Hospital · Rikillagaskada 0.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14537&mlon=80.78220#map=17/7.14537/80.78220) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) Hotel Marabedda Grand Bungalow · Rikillagaskada 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14502&mlon=80.78481#map=17/7.14502/80.78481) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Poramadulla Central College · Labuhena 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14050&mlon=80.77456#map=17/7.14050/80.77456) College Gateway College · Udadelthota 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rikillagaskada Places mapped inside Rikillagaskada in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Hanguranketa DS Division - Adikarigama - Agappala - Ambaliyadda - Ambewela - Arattana - Bambaragama - Bambaragama East - Bambaragama West - Bogahalanda - Bowala - Bulugahapitiya - Dampola - Damunumeya - Damunumeya North - Daraoya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Diggalpotta - Dimbulkumbura - Diya - Udagama - Dodamkumbura - Dolugala - Ekiriya - Enasal Arawa - Endiribedda - Galauda North - Galauda South - Ganga Udagama - Gannewa Udagama - Gedereiyawa - Hakuruthale - Handawalapitiya - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karalliyadda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - Malanwatta - Maliyadda - Malulla - Medagama - Mirahampe - Mudunapita - Muloya - Pallemaluwa - Poramadulla - Puranagama - Pussalamankada - Rahathungoda - Rathmetiya - Rekitipe - Rookwood Estate - Sangaraja Gama - Uda Galauda - Udakanda - Udawatta East - Udawatta Kumbura - Udawatta West - Unanthenna - Walalawela - Warapitiya - Wegama - Welikada - Wetesthenna - Yati Hanguranketha ## Quick answers - Where is Rikillagaskada?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rikillagaskada?Denike, Dodamkumbura, Dolugala, Labuhena, Poramadulla, Rathmetiya, Uda Makuruppa, Udawela Pathana, Walalawela and Welampagoda - How many villages are in Rikillagaskada?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rikillagaskada?Settlements lie between 950 m and 1,084 m - What is the best time to visit Rikillagaskada?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rikillagaskada?Rikillagaskada Hospital, about 0.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rikillagaskada?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rikillagaskada?PET, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rikillagaskada?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rikillagaskada?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rikillagaskada?LK2306320 (OCHA common operational dataset)