# Rathmalwala GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/rathmalwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Rathmalwala Rathmalwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.85 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.9km² - 88 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rathmalwala? Rathmalwala lies in [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dabarella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dabarella-north/), [Dabarella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dabarella-south/), [Kailawelpotawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kailawelpotawa/), [Kariyamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kariyamaditta/), [Thorakolayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thorakolayaya/) and [Uswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/uswewa/). By area it is the 3899th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Rathmalwala is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2572° N, 80.8475° E. Local names: රත්මල්වල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Rathmalwala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rathmalwala. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 94 m above sea level (median 88 m). - Kendaketiya - Kivula - Tambalapelessa 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 Rathmalwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rathmalwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Amarathungagama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23439&mlon=80.88006#map=17/6.23439/80.88006) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Embilipitiya New Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32329&mlon=80.84733#map=17/6.32329/80.84733) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Hulandawa River Side & Resort. · Modarawana 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31059&mlon=80.83233#map=17/6.31059/80.83233) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School kavanthis maha viddayala ground · Thorakolayaya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28798&mlon=80.82283#map=17/6.28798/80.82283) College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 Angunakolapelessa DS Division - Abesekaragama - Achariyagama - Aluthwewa - Amarathungagama - Angunakolapelessa - Attanayala East - Attanayala West - Binkama - Bogamuwa - Dabarella North - Dabarella South - Daha Amuna - Dandenigama - Debokkawa North - Debokkawa South - Dikwewa - Dimbulgoda - Gajanayakagama - Gurunnehege Ara - Guruwala - Hakuruwela - Heenbunna - Helekada - Indigetawela - Jandura - Julamulla - Kailawelpotawa - Kalawelwala - Kankanamgama - Karagahawala - Kariyamaditta - Kendaketiya - Kohombagaswewa - Kotawaya - Makuladeniya - Meda Ara - Medagoda - Medayala - Metigathwala - Netalaporuwa - Pahalagama - Sooriyapokuna - Thalamporuwa - Thalawa North - Thalawa South - Udayala - Uswewa - Wakamulla - Weeragaswewa - Yakagala ## Quick answers - Where is Rathmalwala?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathmalwala?Dabarella North, Dabarella South, Kailawelpotawa, Kariyamaditta, Thorakolayaya and Uswewa - How many villages are in Rathmalwala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rathmalwala?Settlements lie between 88 m and 94 m - What is the best time to visit Rathmalwala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmalwala?Rural Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathmalwala?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmalwala?Com Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmalwala?Kolonna Korale, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rathmalwala?LK3318015 (OCHA common operational dataset)