# Ragama GN division, Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ragama/

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Ragama

Ragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 36mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ragama?

Ragama lies in [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Elapitiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/elapitiwala/), [Horapethuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/horapethuduwa/), [Ketagewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ketagewatta/), [Mangulpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mangulpokuna/), [Peralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/peralanda/), [Podiveekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/podiveekumbura/), [Rampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/rampitiya/) and [Thewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thewatta/). By area it is the 8633rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Ragama is about 13 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0266° N, 79.9213° E. Local names: රාගම .

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 Ragama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ragama.

- Ragama

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 Ragama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Ragama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Melsta Hospitals · Ragama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02773&mlon=79.92066#map=17/7.02773/79.92066) 

Bank People's Bank · Ragama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02768&mlon=79.92291#map=17/7.02768/79.92291) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Wattala 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98872&mlon=79.89256#map=17/6.98872/79.89256) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ragama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02795&mlon=79.91569#map=17/7.02795/79.91569) 

Hotel Travel Corners Hotels · Ragama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02968&mlon=79.92030#map=17/7.02968/79.92030) 

Mall Thilakma Mahabage · Mahabage 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02164&mlon=79.89925#map=17/7.02164/79.89925) 

School St antonys pre school · Ragama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02737&mlon=79.92464#map=17/7.02737/79.92464) 

College มาแล้วลูกจ้าชุดโกโกวา · Ragama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03040&mlon=79.92167#map=17/7.03040/79.92167) 

Police station Police Station Ragama · Thewatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03496&mlon=79.92418#map=17/7.03496/79.92418) 

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 Ragama

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

- Hospitals13
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants8

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 Ja Ela DS Division

- Alexendrawatta
- Bandigoda
- Batagama North
- Batagama South
- Batuwatta East
- Batuwatta West
- Dambuwa
- Dandugama
- Dehiyagatha North
- Dehiyagatha South
- Dolahena
- Ekala
- Ekala Kurunduwatta
- Gallawatta
- Hapugoda Central
- Hapugoda East
- Hapugoda West
- Indiminna
- Indivitiya
- Ja-Ela
- Jayasamarugama
- Jayasrigama
- Kalaeliya
- Kandana East
- Kandana West
- Kanuwana
- Kapuwatta
- Ketagewatta
- Kudahakapola North
- Kudahakapola South
- Maeliya
- Mahawatta
- Nagoda
- Narangodapaluwa East
- Narangodapaluwa West
- Nedurupitiya
- Nivandama North
- Nivandama South
- Peralanda
- Podiveekumbura
- Polpitimookalana
- Rampitiya
- Rilavulla
- Thewatta
- Thudella North
- Thudella South
- Thudella West
- Thumpeliya
- Uswatta
- Vishakawatta
- Walpola East
- Walpola West
- Weligampitiya North
- Weligampitiya South
- Wewala
- Yakkaduwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ragama?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ragama?Elapitiwala, Horapethuduwa, Ketagewatta, Mangulpokuna, Peralanda, Podiveekumbura, Rampitiya and Thewatta
- How many villages are in Ragama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ragama?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ragama?Melsta Hospitals, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ragama?People's Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ragama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ragama?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ragama?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Ragama?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ragama?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ragama?LK1221270 (OCHA common operational dataset)