# Rejjipura GN division, Rathgama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rejjipura/ Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division # Rejjipura Rejjipura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rejjipura? Rejjipura lies in [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Horagampita Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/horagampita-central/), [Mahahegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/mahahegoda/), [Maliduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/maliduwa/), [Medawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/medawala/), [Panvila Pahalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/panvila-pahalagoda/), [Pituwalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pituwalgoda/), [Ranapanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/ranapanadeniya/) and [Thelikada Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thelikada-nagaraya/). By area it is the 7007th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Rejjipura is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1087° N, 80.1718° E. Local names: රෙජ්ජිපුර . 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 Rejjipura ### Nearby, outside Rejjipura - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda2.1 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda4.5 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta5.1 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa5.2 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha5.2 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.5 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala7.7 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta8.1 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda8.4 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda8.4 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West8.5 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.8 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: Rejjipura - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle21 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km ### Nearest railway station Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 3.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Rejjipura Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rejjipura. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 24 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Deepagoda - Galkeminawa - Medawala 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 Rejjipura Named natural and historic features inside Rejjipura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Monrovia 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 Rejjipura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rejjipura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) Bank Sanasa Society · Modara Patuwatha 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11150&mlon=80.12674#map=17/6.11150/80.12674) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Gammeddegoda-Rajgama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09093&mlon=80.14206#map=17/6.09093/80.14206) Hotel Kunandura Villa · Palanthriyagoda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.16281#map=17/6.08488/80.16281) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Sri Dheerananda Maha Vidyalaya · Kedala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07750&mlon=80.16586#map=17/6.07750/80.16586) College Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07936&mlon=80.19197#map=17/6.07936/80.19197) Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09226&mlon=80.13998#map=17/6.09226/80.13998) 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 Rathgama DS Division - Boossa - Bopagoda - Devinigoda - Dolikanda - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda East - Gammeddegoda-Rajgama - Ganegoda - Hegoda - Imbula - Kadurupe - Kandegoda - Kapumulugoda - Karawegoda - Katudampe - Kedala - Mahahegoda - Maliduwa - Mawadavila - Medawala - Owakanda - Palanthriyagoda - Palliyapitiya - Panvila Pahalagoda - Pitiwella North - Pitiwella South - Ranapanadeniya - Rathgama Hegoda - Rathna Udagama - Rupeewala - Thotavila ## Quick answers - Where is Rejjipura?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rejjipura?Horagampita Central, Mahahegoda, Maliduwa, Medawala, Panvila Pahalagoda, Pituwalgoda, Ranapanadeniya and Thelikada Nagaraya - What is there to see in Rejjipura?Elephant riding, Dodanduwa Beach III, PABLO Boutique, Dodanduwa Beach II - What time zone is Rejjipura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rejjipura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rejjipura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rejjipura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rejjipura?Settlements lie between 6 m and 24 m - What is the best time to visit Rejjipura?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Rejjipura?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rejjipura?Sanasa Society, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rejjipura?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rejjipura?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rejjipura?LK3163325 (OCHA common operational dataset)