# Galewatta GN division, Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/galewatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Pathadumbara DS Division # Galewatta Galewatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.30 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Galewatta? Galewatta lies in [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [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: [Kahalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/kahalla/), [Kalugalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/kalugalawatta/), [Katugasthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/katugasthota/), [Nawayalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/nawayalathenna/), [Ranawana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/ranawana-east/), [Senkadagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/senkadagala/) and [Siyambalagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/siyambalagasthenna/). By area it is the 13351st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/). The centre of Galewatta is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3300° N, 80.6245° E. Local names: ගාලේවත්ත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Galewatta Named natural and historic features inside Galewatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kahalla 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 Galewatta 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 Galewatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Siyambalagasthenna 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32610&mlon=80.62859#map=17/7.32610/80.62859) Bank Nations Trust Bank · Yatiwawala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32320&mlon=80.62234#map=17/7.32320/80.62234) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump W A Perera and Son Dealer · Pitakanda Gama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31939&mlon=80.62978#map=17/7.31939/80.62978) Hotel Colonial Residence Car Park · Galewatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32648&mlon=80.62704#map=17/7.32648/80.62704) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Zahira College · Galewatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32788&mlon=80.62578#map=17/7.32788/80.62578) College Sri Rahula college Katugastota · Siyambalagasthenna 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32555&mlon=80.62857#map=17/7.32555/80.62857) Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33200&mlon=80.62308#map=17/7.33200/80.62308) 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 Galewatta Places mapped inside Galewatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 Pathadumbara DS Division - Abasingama - Aluthgama - Ambathenna - Balanagala - Bogahakumbura - Deegahawathura - Doragamuwa - Egodagama - Eriyagasthenna - Galadeniya - Girakaduwa - Gunembill - Gunnepana Madige - Hamindagoda - Ihala Yatawara - Kahalla - Kalugalawatta - Kendaliyadda - Ketakahala - Leemagahadeniya - Madawala - Madawala Madige - Mahakumbura - Mandandawela - Meegamawatta - Meegammana - Meegammana West - Megodagama - Millanga - Molagodayawatta - Moonamale - Napana - Nawayalathenna - Pallethalavinna - Pallethalavinna Ihala - Paranagama - Pihilladeniya - Pitiyegedara - Polgolla - Puwakgahadeniya - Thalkotuwa - Udathalavinna - Udathalavinna Madige - Udurawana - Walala - Walpaladeniya - Wattegama - Wattegama North - Yatawara - Yatawara Kandagama - Yatirawana ## Quick answers - Where is Galewatta?In Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galewatta?Kahalla, Kalugalawatta, Katugasthota, Nawayalathenna, Ranawana East, Senkadagala and Siyambalagasthenna - What is the best time to visit Galewatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Galewatta?Divisional Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galewatta?Nations Trust Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galewatta?NSB, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galewatta?W A Perera and Son Dealer, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galewatta?LK2112250 (OCHA common operational dataset)