# Ranpathvila GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ranpathvila/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Ranpathvila Ranpathvila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.1km² - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ranpathvila? Ranpathvila lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bethkewa - Thulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/bethkewa-thulana/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ellawewa/), [Mekichchawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mekichchawa/), [Moragahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/moragahawela/), [Samadhigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/samadhigama/) and [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/thammennawa/). By area it is the 1599th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Ranpathvila is about 186 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4101° N, 80.6413° E. Local names: රම්පත්විල . 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 Ranpathvila Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ranpathvila. - Ketakelewa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ranpathvila Named natural and historic features inside Ranpathvila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Rampathwila Wewa - Rotapokuna Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ranpathvila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ranpathvila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital XX Hospital · Mekichchawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41433&mlon=80.61298#map=17/8.41433/80.61298) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Rambewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44049&mlon=80.50412#map=17/8.44049/80.50412) Hotel Dayana (Diana) Hotel · Namalwewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36187&mlon=80.52044#map=17/8.36187/80.52044) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mudalidu Rathnayaka Vidyalaya · Mekichchawa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39527&mlon=80.62161#map=17/8.39527/80.62161) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Hammillawewa - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mahawewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Tikkanpothana - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ranpathvila?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ranpathvila?Bethkewa - Thulana, Ellawewa, Mekichchawa, Moragahawela, Samadhigama and Thammennawa - How many villages are in Ranpathvila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ranpathvila?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ranpathvila?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ranpathvila?XX Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ranpathvila?People's Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ranpathvila?boc, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranpathvila?Lanka Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ranpathvila?LK7121115 (OCHA common operational dataset)