# Ragalkanda GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ragalkanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Ragalkanda Ragalkanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ragalkanda? Ragalkanda lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Akwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/akwatta/), [Egalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/egalla/), [Gasnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/gasnawa/), [Mangedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mangedara/), [Nangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nangalla/), [Opatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/opatha/), [Paspolakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/paspolakanda/) and [Pinnagoda Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pinnagoda-kanda/). By area it is the 7783rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Ragalkanda is about 57 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2652° N, 80.2454° E. Local names: රාගල්කන්ද . 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 Ragalkanda ### Nearby, outside Ragalkanda - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama6.6 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama6.6 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama6.6 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East9.1 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka14 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala14 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola14 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha15 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama15 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa15 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South15 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South15 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: Ragalkanda - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Alawwa (Alawwa South), about 3.2 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 Ragalkanda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ragalkanda. - Ragalkanda - Thalawatta 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 Ragalkanda 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 Ragalkanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beligala Divisional Hospital · Egalla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26239&mlon=80.27166#map=17/7.26239/80.27166) Bank Sanasa Bank · Kodapaluwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28623&mlon=80.24765#map=17/7.28623/80.24765) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Filling Station · Opatha 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29203&mlon=80.23949#map=17/7.29203/80.23949) Hotel Hotel Rajatha Bawana · Kodapaluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28750&mlon=80.25360#map=17/7.28750/80.25360) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Kahabiliyawala Maha Vidyalaya · Akwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26416&mlon=80.25213#map=17/7.26416/80.25213) College Sri Rahula Central College - Alawwa · Nangalla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26610&mlon=80.22147#map=17/7.26610/80.22147) Police station Alawwa Police Station · Alawwa South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29585&mlon=80.24267#map=17/7.29585/80.24267) 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Ragalkanda?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ragalkanda?Akwatta, Egalla, Gasnawa, Mangedara, Nangalla, Opatha, Paspolakanda and Pinnagoda Kanda - What is there to see in Ragalkanda?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Bothale Walawwa - What time zone is Ragalkanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ragalkanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ragalkanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ragalkanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ragalkanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ragalkanda?Beligala Divisional Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ragalkanda?Sanasa Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ragalkanda?Commercial Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ragalkanda?Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ragalkanda?LK9218050 (OCHA common operational dataset)