# Rukmalpitiya GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/rukmalpitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division # Rukmalpitiya Rukmalpitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.6km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukmalpitiya? Rukmalpitiya lies in [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Bengamukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/bengamukanda/), [Dangalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dangalakanda/), [Gallindamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/gallindamulla/) and [Obadagahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/obadagahadeniya/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Rukmalpitiya is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2659° N, 80.6680° E. Local names: රුක්මල්පිටිය . 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 Rukmalpitiya ### Nearby, outside Rukmalpitiya - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana3.0 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna4.7 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla12 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena14 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama14 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena15 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena16 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama16 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena16 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola18 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana19 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa19 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: Rukmalpitiya - 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) · Galle49 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Rukmalpitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rukmalpitiya. - Katuwanawadiya 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 Rukmalpitiya 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 Rukmalpitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) Bank Regional Development Bank · Katuwana 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26638&mlon=80.69086#map=17/6.26638/80.69086) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Diyadahara Guest- දියදහර · Dampahala East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26935&mlon=80.62933#map=17/6.26935/80.62933) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23817&mlon=80.67527#map=17/6.23817/80.67527) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 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 Katuwana DS Division - Adalugoda - Alupothdeniya Pahala - Ambagahahena - Ambagas Ara - Araboda - Bengamukanda - Binthenna - Bookandayaya - Dambethalawa - Dangalakanda - Gallindamulla - Galpothukanda - Gangulandeniya - Hediwatta - Hellala - Hingurakanda - Horavinna - Karametiya - Karivilakanda - Katuwana - Kehelwatta - Kohomporuwa - Kongasthenna - Kudagoda East - Kudagoda West - Labuhengoda - Medakanda - Meemanakoladeniya - Mellaketigoda - Middeniya East - Middeniya North - Middeniya West - Murungasyaya East - Murungasyaya West - Obadagahadeniya - Pangamvilayaya - Puwakgas Ara - Ranasingoda - Ritigaha Yaya - Sapugahayaya - Siyambalamuraya - Siyarapitiya - Thalwatta - Uda Alupothdeniya - Udagomadiya - Udawelmulla - Ulahitiyawa - Ulahitiyawa East - Ulahitiyawa West - Walgammulla - Wathukanda - Weerakkuttigoda - Welipitiya - Welipitiya East - Welipitiya West ## Quick answers - Where is Rukmalpitiya?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rukmalpitiya?Bengamukanda, Dangalakanda, Gallindamulla and Obadagahadeniya - What is there to see in Rukmalpitiya?Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Patna Sliding - What time zone is Rukmalpitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rukmalpitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rukmalpitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukmalpitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rukmalpitiya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukmalpitiya?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukmalpitiya?Regional Development Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rukmalpitiya?HNB Bank and ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukmalpitiya?Bengamuwa, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukmalpitiya?LK3324165 (OCHA common operational dataset)