# Ralmaduwa GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/ralmaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division # Ralmaduwa Ralmaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **340.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 340km² - 2mapped services - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ralmaduwa? Ralmaduwa lies in [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/), [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 11 other GN divisions: [Aluth Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/aluth-eluwankulama/), [Hunuvilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/hunuvilagama/), [Ittikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ittikulama/), [Katupathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/katupathwewa/), [Kukulkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/kukulkatuwa/), [Mangala Pura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mangala-pura/), [Marichchukkaddi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marichchukkaddi/), [Pahala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pahala-puliyankulama/), [Palaikuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/palaikuli/), [Parana Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/parana-eluwankulama/) and [Pukkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/pukkulama/). By area it is the 4th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 46.2% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Ralmaduwa is about 162 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3942° N, 79.9224° E. Local names: රාල්මඩුව . 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 Ralmaduwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ralmaduwa. - Ipil Ipil 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 Ralmaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Ralmaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams. - Dangaha Aru - Kallakandal Kulam - Karamba Ela - Karamba Kulama - Kottankandal Kulam - Kurusadi Kulam - Paddiveli Wewa - Pan Ela - Periya Kulam - Sudu Ura Ela - Wowala Kulam ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Illandawattan - Kurusadi Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Pallakandal 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 Ralmaduwa 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 Ralmaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalpitiya Government hospital · Sinnakudirippu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23445&mlon=79.76668#map=17/8.23445/79.76668) Bank People's Bank · Sinnakudirippu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23611&mlon=79.76521#map=17/8.23611/79.76521) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Kukulkatuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44086&mlon=80.04728#map=17/8.44086/80.04728) Hotel Leopard Lakes, Wilpattu · Ralmaduwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35316&mlon=79.89807#map=17/8.35316/79.89807) School Mn/Palaikuli GMMS · Palaikuli 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58010&mlon=79.95226#map=17/8.58010/79.95226) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Baththalangunduwa Police Post · Palliyawatta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50326&mlon=79.78257#map=17/8.50326/79.78257) 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 Ralmaduwa Places mapped inside Ralmaduwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division - Aluth Eluwankulama - Bandaranayakapura - Karadipuwal - Karathivu North - Karathivu South - Mailankulama - Mangala Pura - Parana Eluwankulama - Pukkulama - Samagipura - Serakkuliya - Vanathavilluwa North - Vanathavilluwa South - Vattakandal - Wijayapura East - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Ralmaduwa?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ralmaduwa?Aluth Eluwankulama, Hunuvilagama, Ittikulama, Katupathwewa, Kukulkatuwa, Mangala Pura, Marichchukkaddi, Pahala Puliyankulama, Palaikuli, Parana Eluwankulama and Pukkulama - How many villages are in Ralmaduwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ralmaduwa?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ralmaduwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ralmaduwa?Kalpitiya Government hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ralmaduwa?People's Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ralmaduwa?Boc, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ralmaduwa?Estación Delta, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ralmaduwa?LK6206010 (OCHA common operational dataset)