# Rambakanayagama GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/rambakanayagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Rambakanayagama Rambakanayagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.99 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rambakanayagama? Rambakanayagama lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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: [Gedarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/gedarawewa/), [Inginimitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-east/), [Inginimitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-west/), [Katuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/katuwewa/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kirimetiyawa/), [Maha Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/maha-andarawewa/), [Nallachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nallachchiya/) and [Peddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/peddegama/). By area it is the 2945th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Rambakanayagama is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9847° N, 80.1325° E. Local names: රඹකනයාගම . 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 Rambakanayagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rambakanayagama. Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 69 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Gallewa - Ganankete - Rambakanayagama 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 Rambakanayagama Named natural and historic features inside Rambakanayagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Gallewa Wewa - Malamiriyagama Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Rambukandyagama 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 Rambakanayagama 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 Rambakanayagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Nawagaththegama Navodya School · Kirimetiyawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00411&mlon=80.11272#map=17/8.00411/80.11272) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Rambakanayagama?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rambakanayagama?Gedarawewa, Inginimitiya East, Inginimitiya West, Katuwewa, Kirimetiyawa, Maha Andarawewa, Nallachchiya and Peddegama - How many villages are in Rambakanayagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rambakanayagama?Settlements lie between 66 m and 69 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rambakanayagama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rambakanayagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rambakanayagama?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rambakanayagama?Sanasa Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rambakanayagama?Boc, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rambakanayagama?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rambakanayagama?LK6212080 (OCHA common operational dataset)