# Ranthetikanda GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ranthetikanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Ranthetikanda

Ranthetikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.80 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 633 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ranthetikanda?

Ranthetikanda lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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: [Gonamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonamada/), [Hadiramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/hadiramulla/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kandegedara/), [Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/medakanda/), [Nelaulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/nelaulla/) and [Ogodapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ogodapola/). By area it is the 11003rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Ranthetikanda is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4795° N, 80.4959° E. Local names: රන්තැටිකන්ද .

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 Ranthetikanda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ranthetikanda.

- Buluwalakanda
- Rantetikanda

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).

## Weather in Ranthetikanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 542 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 61 

Feb 23 55 

Mar 25 94 

Apr 25 182 

May 24 162 

Jun 24 93 

Jul 23 65 

Aug 23 76 

Sep 23 118 

Oct 23 258 

Nov 23 270 

Dec 22 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ranthetikanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Gonigoda · Gonigoda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44761&mlon=80.51899#map=17/7.44761/80.51899) 

Bank People's Bank · Mawathagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43136&mlon=80.44952#map=17/7.43136/80.44952) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Galapitamulla 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49335&mlon=80.42936#map=17/7.49335/80.42936) 

Hotel Ridee Vihara Pilgrim Rest · Warakawehera 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53656&mlon=80.48866#map=17/7.53656/80.48866) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School An noor central college · Pitiyegedara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48638&mlon=80.51298#map=17/7.48638/80.51298) 

College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) 

Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 

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 Rideegama DS Division

- Adapola
- Akkara Panaha
- Alakolamada
- Ambakote
- Balagala
- Balawattala
- Bambaragahakanda
- Bogamuwa
- Buluwala
- Buluwalakanda
- Dedurunadeegama
- Delvita
- Diniminiyathenna
- Dodamgasalanada
- Dodangahakotuwa
- Doranepola
- Dunumawa
- Erepolakanda
- Eriyagolla
- Gabadagama
- Galbindinaela
- Gallawa
- Ganegoda
- Ginihiriya
- Gonadeniya
- Gonamada
- Gonigoda
- Gopallawa
- Goraka Ela
- Gurumada
- Hadiramulla
- Haliyamulla
- Hewenpola
- Hunugalkadulla
- Hunupolagedara
- Ihala Udattapola
- Ikiriwatta
- Jakaduwa
- Jankure
- Kahahena
- Kalugahathenna
- Kanadeniyawala
- Kandegedara
- Kandepola
- Kandupalatha
- Kanugolla
- Karandagolla
- Katiyawa
- Kavisigamuwa
- Kelemulla
- Kiribathgalla
- Kithulgolla
- Kithulwala
- Kongoda
- Korossa
- Kosgolla
- Kosgollepola
- Koswatta
- Kothalawalagama
- Kotuhena
- Kurukeppitiya
- Kuthurumahana
- Lihiniwehera
- Madithiyawa
- Mahawela
- Malbe
- Maspotha
- Medagama
- Medakanda
- Meeliyadda
- Meepitiya
- Metiyampotha
- Minirangama
- Mirissala
- Morathiha
- Nahalla
- Nelaulla
- Nithulpitiya
- Niyangama
- Nuwarayaya
- Ogodapola
- Olagama
- Paliella
- Pallehorombuwa
- Pallekanda
- Palleyaya
- Panagamuwa
- Paragaswewa
- Paragoda
- Pihimbuwa
- Pitiyegedara
- Polwatta
- Pusselikanda
- Pussella
- Rambadagalla
- Rambukandana
- Rathvita
- Reddagoda
- Rideegama
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thelambugalla
- Udahena
- Udahorombuwa
- Udakendawala
- Udattapola Pahala
- Wanduressa
- Warakawehera
- Wegama
- Welagedara
- Welikanda
- Wewegedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Ranthetikanda?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ranthetikanda?Gonamada, Hadiramulla, Kandegedara, Medakanda, Nelaulla and Ogodapola
- How many villages are in Ranthetikanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ranthetikanda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ranthetikanda?Divisional Hospital Gonigoda, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ranthetikanda?People's Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ranthetikanda?People's Bank ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranthetikanda?Lanka filling station, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ranthetikanda?LK6163375 (OCHA common operational dataset)