# Pahala Rathkinda GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/pahala-rathkinda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division # Pahala Rathkinda Pahala Rathkinda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **7.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Pahala Rathkinda? Pahala Rathkinda lies in [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Girandurukotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/girandurukotte/), [Hobariyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/hobariyawa/) and [Wewmedagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/wewmedagama/). By area it is the 1728th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Pahala Rathkinda is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4897° N, 81.0533° E. Local names: පහළ රත්කිඳ . 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 Pahala Rathkinda ### Nearby, outside Pahala Rathkinda - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana10 km - Maduru Oya National Park · nature reserve, Dambana14 km - Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha15 km - Rathna Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Rathnella19 km - Ratha Ella · waterfall, Rathnella19 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: Pahala Rathkinda - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa73 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee118 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). 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 Pahala Rathkinda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pahala Rathkinda. - Pahala Rathkinda 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 Pahala Rathkinda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Rathkinda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Girandurukotte Hospital · Girandurukotte 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46937&mlon=81.01906#map=17/7.46937/81.01906) Bank R D B Bank · Girandurukotte 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47057&mlon=81.01789#map=17/7.47057/81.01789) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Girandurukotte 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47497&mlon=81.01695#map=17/7.47497/81.01695) Hotel Mill's Motel · Girandurukotte 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46413&mlon=81.03598#map=17/7.46413/81.03598) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Rathkinda Navodya Vidyalaya · Pahala Rathkinda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48694&mlon=81.05148#map=17/7.48694/81.05148) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Girandurukotte Police Station · Girandurukotte 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46912&mlon=81.01679#map=17/7.46912/81.01679) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pahala Rathkinda Places mapped inside Pahala Rathkinda in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Mahiyanganaya DS Division - Aluttarama - Aluyatawela - Bathalayaya - Belaganwewa - Beligalla - Dambagolla - Dambana - Dambarawa - Dehigolla - Divulapelessa - Elewela - Galporuyaya - Ginnoruwa - Girandurukotte - Haddattawa - Hebarawa - Hobariyawa - Kukulapola - Mahiyanganaya Town - Mapakadawewa - Medayaya - Meegahahena - Millattawa - Pangaragammana - Poojanagaraya - Rotalawela - Senanigama - Sorabora - Thalangamuwa - Theldeniyaya - Ulhitiya - Viranegama - Wewatta - Wewgampaha ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Rathkinda?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Rathkinda?Dambana, Girandurukotte, Hobariyawa and Wewmedagama - What is there to see in Pahala Rathkinda?Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Maduru Oya National Park, Sorabora Wewa, Rathna Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Pahala Rathkinda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Rathkinda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Rathkinda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Rathkinda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Rathkinda?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Rathkinda?Girandurukotte Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Rathkinda?R D B Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Rathkinda?Peoples Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Rathkinda?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Rathkinda?LK8103045 (OCHA common operational dataset)