# Rupeewala GN division, Rathgama DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rupeewala/

Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division 

# Rupeewala

Rupeewala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Rupeewala?

Rupeewala 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 7 other GN divisions: [Boossa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/boossa/), [Dolikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/dolikanda/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/ganegoda/), [Kapumulugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kapumulugoda/), [Maliduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/maliduwa/), [Palanthriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/palanthriyagoda/) and [Rathna Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rathna-udagama/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Rupeewala is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0853° N, 80.1598° E. Local names: රූපිවල .

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 Rupeewala

### Nearby, outside Rupeewala

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda1.5 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda3.1 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa4.3 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha4.7 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta4.9 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta6.6 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala7.7 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella8.4 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda8.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella8.4 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda8.4 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.6 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: Rupeewala

- 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) · Galle20 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km

### Nearest railway station

Boossa (Boossa), about 1.3 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 2026-11-02](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.

## Weather in Rupeewala 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 Rupeewala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Dodandoowa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10294&mlon=80.12640#map=17/6.10294/80.12640) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) 

Hotel Kunandura Villa · Palanthriyagoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.16281#map=17/6.08488/80.16281) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Sri Dheerananda Maha Vidyalaya · Kedala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07750&mlon=80.16586#map=17/6.07750/80.16586) 

College Ocean University · Boossa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07311&mlon=80.15978#map=17/6.07311/80.15978) 

Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 2.3 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
- Rejjipura
- Thotavila

## Quick answers

- Where is Rupeewala?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rupeewala?Boossa, Dolikanda, Ganegoda, Kapumulugoda, Maliduwa, Palanthriyagoda and Rathna Udagama
- What is there to see in Rupeewala?Elephant riding, Dodanduwa Beach III, Dodanduwa Beach II, Kumarakanda Beach
- What time zone is Rupeewala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rupeewala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rupeewala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Rupeewala?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rupeewala?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rupeewala?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rupeewala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rupeewala?Boossa Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rupeewala?LK3163465 (OCHA common operational dataset)