# Rathmallewa GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/rathmallewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Rathmallewa Rathmallewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.51 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.5km² - 163 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rathmallewa? Rathmallewa lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [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: [Demuththewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/demuththewa/), [Horivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/horivila/), [Kelewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kelewa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kumbukwewa/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medagama/) and [Medawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/medawewa/). By area it is the 1295th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Rathmallewa is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0212° N, 80.6531° E. Local names: රත්මල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Rathmallewa ### Nearby, outside Rathmallewa - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa4.5 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa11 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa11 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa11 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana11 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana12 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote12 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa13 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala13 km - Sigiriya Museum · museum, Sigiriya13 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala13 km - Duwannagala · attraction, Egodawewa13 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rathmallewa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee82 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa118 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Rathmallewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rathmallewa. - Kudawewa - Rathmalkanda - Ratmallawa 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 Rathmallewa Named natural and historic features inside Rathmallewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Weera Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ratmale Kanda · 179 m 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 Rathmallewa 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 Rathmallewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kekirawa District Hospital · Malawa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04402&mlon=80.59604#map=17/8.04402/80.59604) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Galkadawala Forest Lodge · Demuththewa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03071&mlon=80.69207#map=17/8.03071/80.69207) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Bellankadawala Primary School · Kelewa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00609&mlon=80.67768#map=17/8.00609/80.67768) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 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 Kekirawa DS Division - Bandarapothana - Baravila - Dambewatana - Dunumadalawa - Embulgaswewa - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Rathmallewa?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathmallewa?Demuththewa, Horivila, Kelewa, Kumbukwewa, Medagama and Medawewa - What is there to see in Rathmallewa?Galkadawala Lake, Big Tree, Stone bridge 01, Library - What time zone is Rathmallewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rathmallewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rathmallewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rathmallewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rathmallewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Rathmallewa?Ratmale Kanda (179 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rathmallewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmallewa?Kekirawa District Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathmallewa?Seylan Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmallewa?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmallewa?Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rathmallewa?LK7154170 (OCHA common operational dataset)