# Ruhunuketha GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/ruhunuketha/ Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Ruhunuketha Ruhunuketha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **6.82 km²**. - 6.8km² ## Where is Ruhunuketha? Ruhunuketha lies in [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bo-Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/bo-atta/), [Malinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/malinda/), [Monarathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/monarathenna/), [Sandunpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sandunpitiya/), [Susirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/susirigama/), [Vadamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vadamunai/) and [Welikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/welikanda/). By area it is the 1990th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Ruhunuketha is about 188 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9439° N, 81.2197° E. Local names: රුහුණුකෙත . 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 Ruhunuketha ### Nearby, outside Ruhunuketha - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur11 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: Ruhunuketha - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa57 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee66 km ### Nearest railway station Welikanda (Welikanda), about 3.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruhunuketha Named natural and historic features inside Ruhunuketha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Paldana 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 Ruhunuketha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhunuketha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Welikanda · Welikanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94802&mlon=81.24601#map=17/7.94802/81.24601) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Welikanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94521&mlon=81.24403#map=17/7.94521/81.24403) Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Welikanda Primary School · Welikanda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95161&mlon=81.24846#map=17/7.95161/81.24846) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 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 Welikanda DS Division - Alinchipothana - Aluthwewa - Bo-Atta - Borawewa - Ginidamana - Kadawathmaduwa - Kandakaduwa - Karapola - Katuwanvila East - Katuwanvila West - Kudapokuna - Madurangala - Mahawewa - Mahindagama - Malinda - Malvila - Mangulpokuna - Menikwela - Monarathenna - Muthugala - Muthuwella - Nawasenapura - Nelumwewa - Rideepokuna - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhunuketha?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ruhunuketha?Bo-Atta, Malinda, Monarathenna, Sandunpitiya, Susirigama, Vadamunai and Welikanda - What is there to see in Ruhunuketha?Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Ruhunuketha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ruhunuketha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ruhunuketha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ruhunuketha?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ruhunuketha?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhunuketha?Base Hospital Welikanda, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhunuketha?Peoples Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruhunuketha?HNB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhunuketha?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruhunuketha?LK7210045 (OCHA common operational dataset)