# Rathmaldeniya GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/rathmaldeniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division 

# Rathmaldeniya

Rathmaldeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 8mapped services
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rathmaldeniya?

Rathmaldeniya lies in [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Erewwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-east/), [Erewwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-north/), [Kottawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-town/), [Mahalwarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/mahalwarawa/), [Maharagama Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/maharagama-town/), [Pannipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pannipitiya-north/), [Pannipitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pannipitiya-south/), [Pelenwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-east/) and [Pelenwatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-north/). By area it is the 9569th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Rathmaldeniya is about 15 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8395° N, 79.9499° E. Local names: රත්මල්දෙණිය .

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 Rathmaldeniya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rathmaldeniya.

- Erewwala East
- Erewwela East

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 Rathmaldeniya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rathmaldeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pannipitiya Nursing Home · Kottawa Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84682&mlon=79.95226#map=17/6.84682/79.95226) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Pannipitiya South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84608&mlon=79.94953#map=17/6.84608/79.94953) 

ATM HNB · Pannipitiya South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84620&mlon=79.95046#map=17/6.84620/79.95046) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Rathmaldeniya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84557&mlon=79.95242#map=17/6.84557/79.95242) 

Hotel The Salsa Villa · Rathmaldeniya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84005&mlon=79.94800#map=17/6.84005/79.94800) 

Mall G B C BUILDING · Godigamuwa North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84308&mlon=79.92580#map=17/6.84308/79.92580) 

School Arawwala Junior School · Rathmaldeniya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83869&mlon=79.94634#map=17/6.83869/79.94634) 

College Victorian College of Advanced Studies · Maharagama Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84229&mlon=79.94424#map=17/6.84229/79.94424) 

Police station Kottawa Police Station · Kottawa Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84146&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.84146/79.96329) 

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 Rathmaldeniya

Places mapped inside Rathmaldeniya in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants1

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 Kesbewa DS Division

- Bangalawatta
- Batakettara North
- Batakettara South
- Batuwandara North
- Batuwandara South
- Bellanvila
- Bodhirajapura
- Bokundara
- Boralesgamuwa East A
- Boralesgamuwa East B
- Boralesgamuwa West A
- Boralesgamuwa West B
- Boralesgamuwa West C
- Dampe
- Delthara East
- Delthara West
- Divulpitiya East
- Divulpitiya West
- Egodawatta
- Erewwala East
- Erewwala North
- Erewwala West
- Gorakapitiya
- Halpita
- Hedigama
- Honnanthara North
- Honnanthara South
- Horathuduwa
- Jamburaliya
- Kahapola
- Kaliyammahara
- Katuwawala North
- Katuwawala South
- Kesbewa East
- Kesbewa North
- Kesbewa South
- Kolamunna
- Madapatha
- Mahalwarawa
- Makandana East
- Makandana West
- Makuludoowa
- Mampe East
- Mampe North
- Mampe South
- Mampe West
- Mavittara North
- Mavittara South
- Morenda
- Nampamunuwa
- Neelammahara
- Nivungama
- Niwanthidiya
- Paligedara
- Pelenwatta East
- Pelenwatta North
- Pelenwatta West
- Pepiliyana East
- Pepiliyana West
- Polhena
- Rattanapitiya
- Regidel Watta
- Suwarapola East
- Suwarapola West
- Thumbovila North
- Thumbovila South
- Thumbovila West
- Vishwakalawa
- Werahera North
- Werahera South
- Wewala East
- Wewala West

## Quick answers

- Where is Rathmaldeniya?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rathmaldeniya?Erewwala East, Erewwala North, Kottawa Town, Mahalwarawa, Maharagama Town, Pannipitiya North, Pannipitiya South, Pelenwatta East and Pelenwatta North
- How many villages are in Rathmaldeniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rathmaldeniya?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmaldeniya?Pannipitiya Nursing Home, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rathmaldeniya?Sampath Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmaldeniya?HNB, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmaldeniya?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Rathmaldeniya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rathmaldeniya?LK1136115 (OCHA common operational dataset)