# Rantetiyawa GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/rantetiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Rantetiyawa Rantetiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.70 km²**. - 2.7km² ## Where is Rantetiyawa? Rantetiyawa lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Galmuruwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galmuruwa-north/), [Kachchakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kachchakaduwa/), [Nankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/nankadawara/), [Pahala Weerakodiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/pahala-weerakodiyana/), [Rathnagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/rathnagiriya/), [Siyambalagasruppa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/siyambalagasruppa-east/), [Siyambalagasruppa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/siyambalagasruppa-west/) and [Wathuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/wathuwatta/). By area it is the 5456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Rantetiyawa is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5205° N, 79.9063° E. Local names: රංතැටියාව . 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 Rantetiyawa ### Nearby, outside Rantetiyawa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada15 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 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: Rantetiyawa - 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) · Colombo38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 7.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Rantetiyawa Named natural and historic features inside Rantetiyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Yahalakanda 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 Rantetiyawa 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 Rantetiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) Bank Peoples Bank · Dummalasooriya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49374&mlon=79.91297#map=17/7.49374/79.91297) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummalasooriya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49333&mlon=79.91362#map=17/7.49333/79.91362) Hotel The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52638&mlon=79.87787#map=17/7.52638/79.87787) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Medagama Abhaya College · Medagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53427&mlon=79.87666#map=17/7.53427/79.87666) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Rantetiyawa?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rantetiyawa?Galmuruwa North, Kachchakaduwa, Nankadawara, Pahala Weerakodiyana, Rathnagiriya, Siyambalagasruppa East, Siyambalagasruppa West and Wathuwatta - What is there to see in Rantetiyawa?Silver Beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Rantetiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rantetiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rantetiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Rantetiyawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rantetiyawa?Medical Centre, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rantetiyawa?Peoples Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rantetiyawa?Kandawala, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rantetiyawa?Ceypetco, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rantetiyawa?LK6175020 (OCHA common operational dataset)