# Rathkarawwa GN division, Maspotha DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/rathkarawwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Maspotha DS Division # Rathkarawwa Rathkarawwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.73 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rathkarawwa? Rathkarawwa lies in [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Demalussa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/demalussa/), [Hettigedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/hettigedara/), [Kidapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kidapola/), [Maspotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/maspotha/), [Pellandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/pellandeniya/) and [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/siyambalangamuwa/). By area it is the 7627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/). The centre of Rathkarawwa is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5357° N, 80.3261° E. Local names: රත්කරව්ව . 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 Rathkarawwa ### Nearby, outside Rathkarawwa - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma4.4 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East5.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East6.4 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North6.4 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama12 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla13 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla13 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola13 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala15 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele16 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella17 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa17 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: Rathkarawwa - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 5.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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 Rathkarawwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rathkarawwa. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 117 m above sea level (median 116 m). - Henegedara - Pahala Ratkarauwa - Rathkarawwa - Ratkarauwa 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 Rathkarawwa Named natural and historic features inside Rathkarawwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Udakotuwa 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 Rathkarawwa 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 Rathkarawwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel The Paradise Hotel · Maspotha 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53887&mlon=80.31575#map=17/7.53887/80.31575) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Sudharshana Vidyalaya · Udabadalawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52167&mlon=80.33136#map=17/7.52167/80.33136) College Skills College of Technology · Kurunegala Town - North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49193&mlon=80.35683#map=17/7.49193/80.35683) Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) 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 Rathkarawwa Places mapped inside Rathkarawwa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants1 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 Maspotha DS Division - Aswedduma - Dahigamuwa - Demalussa - Dematagahapelessa - Galagedara - Gane Kolaniya - Gonagama - Gurulepola - Hanwella - Hettigedara - Kalahogedara - Kavdawatta - Kidapola - Kudagalgamuwa - Mapegamuwa - Maragama - Maspotha - Maveedalupotha - Minhettiya - Oggamuwa - Pellandeniya - Pimburuwellegama - Rekawa - Siyambalangamuwa - Thisnampola - Thiththawella - Udabadalawa - Udadigana - Wawagedara - Wegolla - Wilgamdematawa - Yanthampalawa ## Quick answers - Where is Rathkarawwa?In Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathkarawwa?Demalussa, Hettigedara, Kidapola, Maspotha, Pellandeniya and Siyambalangamuwa - What is there to see in Rathkarawwa?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Rathkarawwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rathkarawwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rathkarawwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rathkarawwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rathkarawwa?Settlements lie between 112 m and 117 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rathkarawwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rathkarawwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rathkarawwa?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathkarawwa?sanasa bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathkarawwa?PET, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathkarawwa?IOC, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Rathkarawwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rathkarawwa?LK6151085 (OCHA common operational dataset)