# Rassagala GN division, Balangoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/rassagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Balangoda DS Division # Rassagala Rassagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.60 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.6km² - 731 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rassagala? Rassagala lies in [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ampitiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/ampitiyawatta/), [Balakotunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/balakotunna/), [Durakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/durakanda/), [Gurubevilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/gurubevilagama/) and [Polwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/polwathugoda/). By area it is the 1717th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/). The centre of Rassagala is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6946° N, 80.6205° E. Local names: රාස්සගල . 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 Rassagala ### Nearby, outside Rassagala - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola5.6 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula8.5 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala10 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela11 km - Upper Gartmore Falls · waterfall, Moray12 km - Gartmore Waterfall · waterfall, Moray12 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South13 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna13 km - Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Moray14 km - Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls) · waterfall, Moray14 km - Moray Falls · waterfall, Moray14 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: Rassagala - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), 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 06:10, 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 Rassagala Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Rassagala. Settlements here lie between about 545 m and 816 m above sea level (median 731 m). - Alankara Panguwa - Heetha Keele - Heramitigala - Mahathenna - Polwathugodagama - Rasagalla Group State - Rassgalawatta - Seetagolgoda - Uwella 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 Rassagala Named natural and historic features inside Rassagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Heremittigala · 921 m - Rasagala · 560 m ### Estates 3 estates; 2 estates. - Heramitiyagala - Passagalawatta - Rassagala Group - Rassagalawatta - Unvella 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 Rassagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 446 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 96 Feb 22 81 Mar 23 106 Apr 23 180 May 23 178 Jun 22 106 Jul 22 87 Aug 22 106 Sep 22 149 Oct 22 232 Nov 22 273 Dec 21 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rassagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) Bank Peoples Bank · Balangoda Town 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65104&mlon=80.69766#map=17/6.65104/80.69766) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station) · Pinnawala 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71384&mlon=80.67683#map=17/6.71384/80.67683) Hotel Hotel Tulip of Ceylon · Pinnawala 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71657&mlon=80.67779#map=17/6.71657/80.67779) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Samanpura Siddartha Vidyalaya · Durakanda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70495&mlon=80.62479#map=17/6.70495/80.62479) College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58168&mlon=80.66029#map=17/6.58168/80.66029) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70528&mlon=80.68856#map=17/6.70528/80.68856) 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 Balangoda DS Division - Aldora - Ampitiyawatta - Balangoda - Balangoda Town - Batugammana - Bowatta - Bulathgama - Damahana - Dehigasthalawa - Durakanda - Ellepola - Ellewatta - Gawaranhena - Godakumbura - Horaketiya - Imbulamura - Jahinkanda - Kirimetithenna - Kirindigala - Kumara Gama - Mahawalathenna - Massenna - Mawela - Meddekanda - Mulgama - Pallekanda - Pettigala - Polwathugoda - Rajawaka - Thalangama - Theladiriya - Thotupalathenna - Thumbagoda - Vikiliya - Watawala - Welage - Welekumbura - Wijanathkumbura - Yahalewela ## Quick answers - Where is Rassagala?In Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rassagala?Ampitiyawatta, Balakotunna, Durakanda, Gurubevilagama and Polwathugoda - What is there to see in Rassagala?Alupola Ella, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Ellepola Ella, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Rassagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rassagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rassagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rassagala?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rassagala?Settlements lie between 545 m and 816 m - What is the highest point in Rassagala?Heremittigala (921 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rassagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rassagala?Thushari Vision House, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rassagala?Peoples Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rassagala?Peoples Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rassagala?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rassagala?LK9118170 (OCHA common operational dataset)