# Rajakadaluwa GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/rajakadaluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Rajakadaluwa Rajakadaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.44 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 1mapped service - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rajakadaluwa? Rajakadaluwa lies in [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Arachchikattuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/arachchikattuwa-east/), [Arachchikattuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/arachchikattuwa-west/), [Bandarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/bandarahena/), [Diganwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/diganwewa/), [Karukkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/karukkuliya/), [Kottapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kottapitiya/), [Kusala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kusala/) and [Weerakumandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/weerakumandaluwa/). By area it is the 2161st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Rajakadaluwa is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6502° N, 79.8309° E. Local names: රාජකදළුව . 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 Rajakadaluwa ### Nearby, outside Rajakadaluwa - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa7.7 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada9.2 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 319 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: Rajakadaluwa - 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) · Colombo53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 2.6 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 06:15, 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. ## Villages and localities in Rajakadaluwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rajakadaluwa. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 15 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Karukkuliya - Kudamanalveriya - Rajakadaluwa 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 Rajakadaluwa Named natural and historic features inside Rajakadaluwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kudamanaweriya Wewa - Mahamanaweriya Wewa ### Estates 4 oil-palm estates. - Bloomfield - Palliawatta - Saint Xavier - Toynbee 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 Rajakadaluwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rajakadaluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwaya Hospital Chilaw · Melpura 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57640&mlon=79.79683#map=17/7.57640/79.79683) Bank Peoples Bank · Pitipana South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57882&mlon=79.79475#map=17/7.57882/79.79475) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa. · Arachchikattuwa West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66716&mlon=79.83545#map=17/7.66716/79.83545) Hotel Hotel Royal Treat · Weerakumandaluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62750&mlon=79.82670#map=17/7.62750/79.82670) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57658&mlon=79.79501#map=17/7.57658/79.79501) School Pubudu Pre School - Arachchikattuwa · Arachchikattuwa West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66340&mlon=79.83687#map=17/7.66340/79.83687) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66165&mlon=79.83737#map=17/7.66165/79.83737) 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 Rajakadaluwa Places mapped inside Rajakadaluwa in open map data, by type. - Police stations1 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Rajakadaluwa?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rajakadaluwa?Arachchikattuwa East, Arachchikattuwa West, Bandarahena, Diganwewa, Karukkuliya, Kottapitiya, Kusala and Weerakumandaluwa - What is there to see in Rajakadaluwa?Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Rajakadaluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rajakadaluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rajakadaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rajakadaluwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rajakadaluwa?Settlements lie between 10 m and 15 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rajakadaluwa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rajakadaluwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rajakadaluwa?Suwaya Hospital Chilaw, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rajakadaluwa?Peoples Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rajakadaluwa?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa., about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rajakadaluwa?LK6230130 (OCHA common operational dataset)