# Galambalama GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/galambalama/

Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Galambalama

Galambalama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 1mapped services

## Where is Galambalama?

Galambalama lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [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: [Ambagahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambagahalanda/), [Ellepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ellepola/), [Hijrapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/hijrapura/), [Kumbukkandura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/kumbukkandura-north/), [Maberiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maberiyathenna/), [Rajawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/rajawella-north/) and [Rajawella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/rajawella-south/). By area it is the 12434th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Galambalama is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2939° N, 80.7460° E. Local names: ගල්අම්බලම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Galambalama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galambalama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Digana · Rajawella North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29428&mlon=80.73484#map=17/7.29428/80.73484) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Gonawala South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29919&mlon=80.73725#map=17/7.29919/80.73725) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Rajawella North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29880&mlon=80.73520#map=17/7.29880/80.73520) 

Hotel Victoria Villa · Galambalama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29463&mlon=80.74662#map=17/7.29463/80.74662) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Catteekey Montessori · Rajawella North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29462&mlon=80.73596#map=17/7.29462/80.73596) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Police Point · Rajawella North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29969&mlon=80.73562#map=17/7.29969/80.73562) 

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 Galambalama

Places mapped inside Galambalama 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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galkotuwa
- Gangasirigama
- Giddawa
- Giddawa-Waradiwela
- Godamunna
- Gonawala
- Hakmana
- Hathiyalwela
- Heeloya
- Hijrapura
- Kandegama
- Kandekumbura
- Karalliyadda
- Katugoda
- Kiribattalawa
- Kotaganga
- Kurukohogama
- Maberiyathenna
- Madapola
- Madeniyawaka
- Mahadoraliyadda
- Maharawela
- Makuldeniya
- Maneluwa
- Mangoda
- Meda Gammedda
- Medamahanuwara
- Meegahalanda
- Meegahamaditta
- Meeriyagolla
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- Nilgala
- Nithulemada
- Nugepathana
- Pallebage
- Poddalgoda
- Putuhapuwa
- Puwakgahadiwela
- Rajagala
- Rambukpotha
- Rambukwella
- Rambukwella - East
- Randeniya
- Randiwela
- Rangala
- Rangala Aluthwatta
- Ranmulla
- Retiyagama
- Sandasiri Dunuvila
- Senarathwela
- Siridigana
- Thangappuwa
- Thennalanda
- Thunisgala
- Udabage
- Udagammedda
- Udathenna
- Udawela
- Udispattuwa
- Vilamuna
- Waradiwela
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Galambalama?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galambalama?Ambagahalanda, Ellepola, Hijrapura, Kumbukkandura North, Maberiyathenna, Rajawella North and Rajawella South
- What is the best time to visit Galambalama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galambalama?Digana, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galambalama?Commercial Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galambalama?Sampath ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galambalama?Filling Station, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galambalama?LK2124355 (OCHA common operational dataset)
