Rukmale | |
Native Name: | |
Native Name Lang: | si,ta |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Colombo District |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rukmale within Colombo District |
Coordinates: | 6.857°N 79.9856°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Western Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Colombo District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 10230 |
Rukmale is a village situated in the Maharagama Electorate, Colombo District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council.
Surrounding towns include Kottawa, Malapalla, Horahena, Hokandara, Aturugiriya, Walgama, Pinketha, Homagama, Galawila and Makumbura.
There are number of bus routes passing the area starting from Colombo, Maharagama, Kottawa, Aturuguruya, Malabe and Homagama.
The proposed development project of Southern Expressway runs through Rukmale village.
Approximate area is 1sqmi.
B. D. Rampala (Bamunusinghearachchige Don Rampala), mechanical engineer and General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, was born in Rukmale.