# Galpaya GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/galpaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Galpaya Galpaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **3.76 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.8km² - 703 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galpaya? Galpaya lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Herakola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/herakola/), [Kehelpannala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kehelpannala-east/), [Malwattagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/malwattagama/), [Pellapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/pellapitiya-north/), [Polmalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/polmalagama/), [Thembiligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/thembiligala/) and [Wallahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wallahagoda/). By area it is the 3990th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Galpaya is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1462° N, 80.5416° E. Local names: ගල්පාය . 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 Galpaya ### Nearby, outside Galpaya - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East5.5 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South6.0 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya6.9 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya6.9 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella7.1 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella7.1 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda8.8 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora10 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa11 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora11 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada12 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape12 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: Galpaya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo73 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 2.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Villages and localities in Galpaya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galpaya. - Galpaya - Harakola - Lanternhill Colony 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Galpaya Named natural and historic features inside Galpaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kehelwatta - Lantern Hill 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 Galpaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galpaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kurunduwaththa Divisional Hospital · Malwattagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12878&mlon=80.53139#map=17/7.12878/80.53139) Bank HNB · Malwattagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12758&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12758/80.52969) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Malwattagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12667&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12667/80.52969) Hotel W15 Ambuluwawa · Sinhapitiya North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16559&mlon=80.54888#map=17/7.16559/80.54888) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Devi Balika Vidyalaya · Godagama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15771&mlon=80.55669#map=17/7.15771/80.55669) College BBCE College International · Gampola West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16381&mlon=80.56750#map=17/7.16381/80.56750) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Alugolla - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Herakola - Karagala - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Maligapurana - Malwattagama - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Pitakanda - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Galpaya?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galpaya?Herakola, Kehelpannala East, Malwattagama, Pellapitiya North, Polmalagama, Thembiligala and Wallahagoda - What is there to see in Galpaya?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Fool’s Bridge, Asupini Waterfall, Asupini Ella Falls - What time zone is Galpaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galpaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galpaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galpaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galpaya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Galpaya?Kurunduwaththa Divisional Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galpaya?HNB, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galpaya?Commercial Bank ATM, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galpaya?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galpaya?LK2154015 (OCHA common operational dataset)