Rukmale

Coordinates: 6°51′25″N 79°59′08″E / 6.8570375°N 79.98558916°E / 6.8570375; 79.98558916
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Rukmale
  • රුක්මලේ (Sinhala)
  • ருக்மலே (Tamil)
Rukmale is located in Colombo District
Rukmale
Rukmale
Location of Rukmale within Colombo District
Coordinates: 6°51′25″N 79°59′08″E / 6.8570375°N 79.98558916°E / 6.8570375; 79.98558916
Country Sri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
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.

  • Colombo-Aturugiriya, route no.123
  • Colombo-Rukmalgama, route no. 138
  • Maharagama-Aturugiriya, route no.123
  • Kottawa-Malabe route no.376
  • Homagama-Maharagama route no.128.

The proposed development project of Southern Expressway runs through Rukmale village.

Approximate area is 1 square mile (640 acres).

B. D. Rampala (Bamunusinghearachchige Don Rampala), mechanical engineer and General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, was born in Rukmale.