# Galkotuwa GN division, Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Galkotuwa

Galkotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.5km²
- 608 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galkotuwa?

Galkotuwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Arattana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/arattana/), [Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bulathwatta/), [Elliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/elliyadda/), [Nagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/nagolla/), [Werapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werapitiya/) and [Werathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werathenna/). By area it is the 12298th 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 Galkotuwa is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3653° N, 80.7515° E. Local names: ගල්කොටුව .

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

## Villages and localities in Galkotuwa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galkotuwa.

- Werapitiya

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 Galkotuwa

Named natural and historic features inside Galkotuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

2 estates.

- Aliawatte
- Galapitiya

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 Galkotuwa 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 Galkotuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Narampanawa Government Hospital · Naranpanawa East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34364&mlon=80.73198#map=17/7.34364/80.73198) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Vilamuna 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30978&mlon=80.76503#map=17/7.30978/80.76503) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Panvila 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36165&mlon=80.71427#map=17/7.36165/80.71427) 

Hotel Santani Wellness Resort & Spa · Werapitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35760&mlon=80.74124#map=17/7.35760/80.74124) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Araththana Primary School · Arattana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37472&mlon=80.74315#map=17/7.37472/80.74315) 

College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) 

Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33128&mlon=80.77270#map=17/7.33128/80.77270) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galambalama
- 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 Galkotuwa?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galkotuwa?Arattana, Bulathwatta, Elliyadda, Nagolla, Werapitiya and Werathenna
- How many villages are in Galkotuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galkotuwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galkotuwa?Narampanawa Government Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galkotuwa?Sanasa Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galkotuwa?Sampath ATM, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkotuwa?Ceypetco, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galkotuwa?LK2124045 (OCHA common operational dataset)