# Rangalla GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/rangalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Rangalla Rangalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.90 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9km² - 1mapped service - 353 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rangalla? Rangalla lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Alawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/alawathura/), [Bulathkohupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/bulathkohupitiya/), [Kabagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kabagamuwa/), [Nevismiyar Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/nevismiyar-ihala/) and [Puspane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/puspane/). By area it is the 3854th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Rangalla is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1227° N, 80.3516° E. Local names: රංගල්ල . 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 Rangalla ### Nearby, outside Rangalla - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha3.1 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa3.1 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa4.6 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala5.6 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South6.0 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola7.1 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada9.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala12 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala12 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama14 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama14 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama14 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: Rangalla - 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) · Colombo52 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Nawalapitiya (Nawalapitiya East), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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 Rangalla Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rangalla. - Diyahitiyawala - Rangalla 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). ## Weather in Rangalla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 164 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rangalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Alawathura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10710&mlon=80.33493#map=17/7.10710/80.33493) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Rivinka Riverside · Lewala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10308&mlon=80.33393#map=17/7.10308/80.33393) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Rangalla Maha Vidyalaya · Rangalla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11724&mlon=80.35205#map=17/7.11724/80.35205) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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 Rangalla Places mapped inside Rangalla 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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Thelkumuduwala - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Rangalla?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rangalla?Alawathura, Bulathkohupitiya, Kabagamuwa, Nevismiyar Ihala and Puspane - What is there to see in Rangalla?Rikili ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Nalangana Falls, Rukmal Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Rangalla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rangalla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rangalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rangalla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rangalla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rangalla?District Hospital Undugoda, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rangalla?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rangalla?People's Bank ATM, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rangalla?Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rangalla?LK9224060 (OCHA common operational dataset)