Rathgama

Place in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Rathgama Rajgama
6°5′30″N 80°8′30″E / 6.09167°N 80.14167°E / 6.09167; 80.14167
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern Province
District	Galle District
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Rathgama is a small coastal town situated in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka.

Etymology

The village is also known 'Rajgama', which means kings village. The village was gifted by Parākramabāhu II to Minister Devapathiraja for his loyalty in the 12th century during the Dambadenyia period.^{[citation needed]}