# Rathmale GN division, Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/rathmale/ Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Rathmale Rathmale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.64 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rathmale? Rathmale lies in [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bakmeewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/bakmeewewa/), [Dampitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/dampitigama/), [Digankonwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/digankonwewa/), [Gala Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gala-ambagaswewa/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/medagama/), [Nagollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/nagollagama/) and [Thalagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/thalagalla/). By area it is the 3194th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Rathmale is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7539° N, 80.3395° E. Local names: රත්මලේ . 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 Rathmale ### Nearby, outside Rathmale - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama7.4 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama7.4 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama7.5 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele12 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla16 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla16 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola17 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila18 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: Rathmale - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Nagollagama (Nagollagama), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Rathmale Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rathmale. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 97 m above sea level (median 97 m). - Nekatiratmale - Rathmale - Unagaswewa 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 Rathmale Named natural and historic features inside Rathmale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ambagas Wewa - Ballalla Ela - Digane 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 Rathmale and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rathmale Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81518&mlon=80.40517#map=17/7.81518/80.40517) Bank People's Bank Mahawa · Moonamalegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82270&mlon=80.27355#map=17/7.82270/80.27355) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Sakura Model Preschool Kurunegala · Bakmeewewa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74379&mlon=80.36035#map=17/7.74379/80.36035) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 Maho DS Division - Ambagaswewa - Atawarala - Bakmeegahawatta - Balagollagama - Balalla - Bamunugama - Daladagama - Dampitigama - Deheneggama - Digana - Divullewa - Embogama - Gajaneggama - Gala Ambagaswewa - Galewewa - Gallewa - Heenuggala - Heenukwewa - Hithokadawala - Ihalagama - Imbulgodayagama - Ipalogama - Kadambawa - Kandubadagama - Karambe - Karuwalagahawatta - Kattambuwawa - Katuwannawa - Kekunawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombakadawala - Konwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Liyanagama - Madurugama - Mahawa East - Mahawa West - Makaduwawa - Maningamuwa - Medagama - Metiyakgama - Mirihanpitigama - Moonamalegama - Moragaswewa - Nagollagama - Nettipalagama - Pahala Balalla - Pahalagama - Pailigama - Palugaswewa - Panwewa - Pothuwewa - Rekogama - Thalagalla - Thalambuwa - Thambare - Thammitagama - Thisnampalagama - Thumbullegama - Uduweriya - Ullalapola - Vilawa - Walpaluwa - Yaddigama ## Quick answers - Where is Rathmale?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathmale?Bakmeewewa, Dampitigama, Digankonwewa, Gala Ambagaswewa, Medagama, Nagollagama and Thalagalla - What is there to see in Rathmale?Correct location of the museum, Yapahuwa Museum, Yapahuwa, Peak - What time zone is Rathmale in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rathmale?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rathmale?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rathmale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rathmale?Settlements lie between 96 m and 97 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rathmale?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rathmale?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmale?Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathmale?People's Bank Mahawa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmale?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmale?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rathmale?LK6124280 (OCHA common operational dataset)