# Rathmale GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/rathmale/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Rathmale Rathmale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.49 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Rathmale? Rathmale lies in [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ipalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ipalawa/), [Mamunuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/mamunuwa/), [Piyumgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/piyumgalla/) and [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wariyapola/). By area it is the 5833rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Rathmale is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6366° N, 80.2511° 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 - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora12 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda15 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele16 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla17 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) · Colombo65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 11 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rathmale Named natural and historic features inside Rathmale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Gal Wewa - Ratalale Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Ratmale 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 Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank NDB Bank · Wariyapola 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62078&mlon=80.24518#map=17/7.62078/80.24518) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump CO-OP Filling Station · Wariyapola 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62572&mlon=80.24245#map=17/7.62572/80.24245) Hotel HOTEL Ranamayura · Piyumgalla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62152&mlon=80.24949#map=17/7.62152/80.24949) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School AGOG BEES Pre-School · Rathmale 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63791&mlon=80.25739#map=17/7.63791/80.25739) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Rathmale Places mapped inside Rathmale in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Wariyapola DS Division - Ambakadawara - Amunugama - Avulegama - Bayawa - Deegithawa - Divulakele - Ebawalapitiya - Elavitigama - Embawa - Ethawa - Ginipendegama - Goluwawa - Habarawa - Halmillewa - Hettigedara - Horombuwa - Ipalawa - Kahagolla - Karagaswewa - Karandawetiya - Kelegama - Kithulwehera - Konotta - Madatuwa - Magulagama - Malwana - Mamunuwa - Medagama - Mellapotta - Minuwangete - Mirihanegama - Muwanwellegedara - Nabadawewa - Naramana - Nelliya - Netiya - Padeniya - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Vilakatupotha - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Rathmale?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathmale?Ipalawa, Mamunuwa, Piyumgalla and Wariyapola - What is there to see in Rathmale?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Peak, Circular ruin - 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 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?Health Care Hospital , about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathmale?NDB Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmale?PET, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmale?CO-OP Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rathmale?LK6136235 (OCHA common operational dataset)