# Rathmalgoda West GN division, Ingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/rathmalgoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Ingiriya DS Division # Rathmalgoda West Rathmalgoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.63 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Rathmalgoda West? Rathmalgoda West lies in [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dambara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/dambara/), [Gurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/gurugoda/), [Pelpitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/pelpitigoda/), [Poruwadanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/poruwadanda-east/), [Poruwadanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/poruwadanda-west/) and [Rathmalgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/rathmalgoda-east/). By area it is the 5572nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/). The centre of Rathmalgoda West is about 36 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7467° N, 80.1153° E. Local names: රත්මල්ගොඩ බටහිර . 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 Rathmalgoda West ### Nearby, outside Rathmalgoda West - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West6.8 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha16 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana17 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana17 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta17 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala20 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East20 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: Rathmalgoda West - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo27 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo55 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rathmalgoda West Named natural and historic features inside Rathmalgoda West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 2 estates. - Golden Hope - Horaketiya - Ratmalgama - Ratmalgoda Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rathmalgoda West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rathmalgoda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ingiriya District Hospital · Ingiriya West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74141&mlon=80.16214#map=17/6.74141/80.16214) Bank Peoples Bank · Handapangoda West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79514&mlon=80.14271#map=17/6.79514/80.14271) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gurugoda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73076&mlon=80.10334#map=17/6.73076/80.10334) Hotel Navinka Nature Resort · Rathmalgoda West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74549&mlon=80.12031#map=17/6.74549/80.12031) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Naritasan Kaneko Kindergarten · Poruwadanda West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72351&mlon=80.12148#map=17/6.72351/80.12148) College Sripali Campus · Horana East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70753&mlon=80.07014#map=17/6.70753/80.07014) Police station Horana · Horana South 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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 Rathmalgoda West Places mapped inside Rathmalgoda West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Ingiriya DS Division - Arakavila - Batugampala - Dombagaskanda - Eduragala - Handapangoda East - Handapangoda South - Handapangoda West - Ingiriya East - Ingiriya North - Ingiriya West - Kandanapitiya - Kekuladola - Kekulaliya - Kotigala - Kottiyawatta - Kurana North - Kurana South - Maha Ingiriya - Maputugala - Menerigama - Nambapana - Nimalagama - Pelpitigoda - Poruwadanda East - Poruwadanda West - Raigam Watta - Rathmalgoda East - Urugala East - Urugala West - Wagawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Rathmalgoda West?In Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rathmalgoda West?Dambara, Gurugoda, Pelpitigoda, Poruwadanda East, Poruwadanda West and Rathmalgoda East - What is there to see in Rathmalgoda West?Watch - Clock Tower, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Pahiyangala cave., Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Rathmalgoda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rathmalgoda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rathmalgoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Rathmalgoda West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Rathmalgoda West?Ingiriya District Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rathmalgoda West?Peoples Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rathmalgoda West?People's Bank ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathmalgoda West?Lanka IOC, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rathmalgoda West?LK1310120 (OCHA common operational dataset)