# Rukulagama GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/rukulagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Rukulagama Rukulagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.59 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 249 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukulagama? Rukulagama lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthnuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/aluthnuwara/), [Devanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/devanagala/), [Kekirigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kekirigoda/), [Kumbalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kumbalgama/), [Uyanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/uyanwatta/) and [Werake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/werake/). By area it is the 8056th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Rukulagama is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2187° N, 80.4847° E. Local names: රුකුලගම . 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 Rukulagama ### Nearby, outside Rukulagama - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala2.6 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula3.8 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna4.0 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama4.8 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East5.4 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town5.6 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town5.9 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town5.9 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.4 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.4 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa6.5 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda7.3 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: Rukulagama - 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) · Colombo66 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 5.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Rukulagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rukulagama. - Ayagama - Rukulegama 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 Rukulagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukulagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gamage Hospital · Beligammana 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24655&mlon=80.45889#map=17/7.24655/80.45889) Bank People's Bank · Ginihappitiya West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17572&mlon=80.50063#map=17/7.17572/80.50063) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Epco · Beligammana 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24892&mlon=80.45729#map=17/7.24892/80.45729) Hotel Kadugannawa Reach · Molligoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23947&mlon=80.49155#map=17/7.23947/80.49155) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Aluthnuwara Primary School · Aluthnuwara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22598&mlon=80.48154#map=17/7.22598/80.48154) College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Rukulagama?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rukulagama?Aluthnuwara, Devanagala, Kekirigoda, Kumbalgama, Uyanwatta and Werake - What is there to see in Rukulagama?Weththewa Ambalama, spice garden, Kadugannawa Ambalama, Kadugannawa Tea Factory - What time zone is Rukulagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rukulagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rukulagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukulagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rukulagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukulagama?Gamage Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukulagama?People's Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rukulagama?NSB ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukulagama?Epco, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukulagama?LK9206235 (OCHA common operational dataset)