# Galewela DS Division, Matale District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matale District # Galewela DS Division Galewela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matale District, Central Province. It covers **196.9 km²**. It is divided into 59 GN divisions. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 197km² - 59GN divisions - 43mapped services ## Where is Galewela DS Division? Galewela DS Division lies in [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/), [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/) and [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). By area it is the 108th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.6% of [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/). The centre of Galewela DS Division is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7692° N, 80.5643° E. Local names: ගලේවෙල · கலேவளை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Galewela DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/aluthwewa/) 6.8 2 1 [Bambaragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/bambaragaswewa/) 3.2 2 0 [Beligamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/beligamuwa/) 3.5 5 4 [Beliyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/beliyakanda/) 5.7 4 0 [Bulanawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/bulanawewa/) 5.0 3 0 [Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dambagolla/) 5.7 2 0 [Dambawatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dambawatawana/) 1.2 4 0 [Damunumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/damunumulla/) 2.5 1 0 [Dandubendiruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dandubendiruppa/) 7.1 1 0 [Danduyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/danduyaya/) 1.0 0 10 [Dembawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dembawa/) 1.5 0 0 [Dewahoowa Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dewahoowa-colony-1/) 2.4 2 0 [Dewahoowa Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dewahoowa-colony-2/) 2.3 3 0 [Divulgaskotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/divulgaskotuwa/) 2.4 1 0 [Elamalpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/elamalpotha/) 0.9 1 0 [Galapamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/galapamula/) 1.4 2 0 [Galewela Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/galewela-town/) 1.1 1 10 [Galgodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/galgodayaya/) 1.4 0 0 [Hathadukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/hathadukkuwa/) 5.9 0 0 [Hewanwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/hewanwela/) 1.6 0 0 [Hombawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/hombawa/) 7.0 1 0 [Ibbankatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ibbankatuwa/) 3.8 1 3 [Ihala Bambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ihala-bambawa/) 1.4 0 2 [Kendangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kendangamuwa/) 4.1 0 0 [Kosgahahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kosgahahinna/) 3.0 2 0 [Kospotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kospotha/) 4.1 3 1 [Kumbukgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kumbukgolla/) 5.6 3 0 [Lenawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/lenawala/) 2.0 0 0 [Madipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/madipola/) 2.9 3 2 [Makulugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/makulugaswewa/) 0.9 1 0 [Medabedda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/medabedda-north/) 4.0 2 0 [Medabedda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/medabedda-south/) 1.5 4 0 [Meewalapathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/meewalapathaha/) 2.0 1 0 [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/moragolla/) 3.5 1 0 [Nabadagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nabadagahawatta/) 1.1 3 1 [Nilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nilagama/) 4.9 5 0 [Pahala Bambawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-bambawa/) 1.2 1 0 [Pahala Diggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-diggala/) 5.4 4 0 [Pahala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-wewa/) 4.6 0 0 [Palapathwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/palapathwala/) 6.2 8 1 [Palu Hombawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/palu-hombawa/) 1.4 0 0 [Pathkolagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pathkolagolla/) 1.6 0 0 [Pattiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pattiwela/) 3.2 0 1 [Pibidunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pibidunugama/) 8.3 1 0 [Pihilyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pihilyaya/) 2.2 0 0 [Puwakpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/puwakpitiya/) 1.7 0 1 [Ralalerotawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ralalerotawewa/) 4.2 1 0 [Ranwediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ranwediyawa/) 1.9 0 1 [Silwathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/silwathgama/) 2.6 3 1 [Siyambalagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/siyambalagahawela/) 5.0 0 0 [Thalakiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/thalakiriyagama/) 6.8 3 3 [Thennakonpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/thennakonpura/) 3.0 0 0 [Wahakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/wahakotte/) 0.9 4 0 [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/walaswewa/) 4.2 4 1 [Wegodapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/wegodapola/) 4.7 6 0 [Weragalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/weragalawatta/) 2.3 0 0 [Wetakoluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/wetakoluwewa/) 4.0 2 0 [Yatigalpotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/yatigalpotta/) 6.4 1 0 [Yatiwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/yatiwehera/) 0.8 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Galewela DS Division Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in Galewela DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 437 m above sea level (median 212 m). - Aluthwela - Alutwewa - Andagala - Bambaragaswewa - Bambarakatupota - Bambawa - Beligamuwa - Beligomuwa - Beliyakanda - Bulanawewa - Bulanewewa - Damana - Dambagolla - Damunumulla - Dandubendiruppa - Dembawa - Dembawatawana - Dewahuwa - Dewahuwa Colony 1 - Dewahuwa Colony 2 - Divulgaskotuwa - Elamalpota - Elamalpotha - Galewela - Galwaduwagama - Galwangedihena - Hatadukkuwa - Hatamune - Henaya Rotawewa - Hewanewela Marakkalabage - Hombawa - Ibbankatuwa - Ihaladiggala - Kadadekawewa - Kandemoragolla - Kendangamuwa - Kosgahahinna - Kospota - Kuda Watagala - Kumbukgolla - Lenawala - Maadipola - Madipola Marakkalabage - Mahabedda - Mahawatta - Makulgaswewa - Manahinda - Medabedda - Migaskotuwa - Miriskuttawa - Miwalapataha - Moragolla - Murutoluwa - Nabadagahawatta - Nikawehera - Nilagama - Nugahapola - Oligama - Paduanga - Pahaladiggala - Pahalawewa - Palapathwala - Palapatwela - Pallewela - Palu Rotawewa - Pangala - Patkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Potawa - Punchlrambadagalla - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Rallerotawewa - Rambawela - Ranwediyawa - Silwatgama - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Siyambalawewa - Talakiriyagama - Talakiriyagma - Talakiriyawa - Tholambugolla - Thumbara - Tinipitigama - Tolambagolla - Ussattawa - Wahakotte - Walakumbura - Walaswewa - Wegodapola - Wehera - Weragalawatta - Weralanda - Wetakoluwewa - Wettehena - Yatigalpoththa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera 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 Galewela DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Galewela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 52 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Andagala Alut Wewa - Bakamuna Wewa - Bambaragas Wewa - Bannekgama Wewa - Batalakotuwa Wewa - Dalupota Wewa - Damana Wewa - Dambagolla Tuttiri Wewa - Dambagolla Uda Wewa - Dambagomuwa Wewa - Dambulla Oya - Dambulu Oya Reservoir - Dewahuwa Wewa - Dissawage Kuda Wewa - Dissawage Wewa - Egoda Wewa - Galagammedda Wewa - Galapita Wewa - Galapita Wewa - Galewela Tank - Game Wewa - Gedaragawa Wewa - Gete Wewa - Henayala Wewa …and 33 more. ### Estates 8 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Beligama - Dekinda - Hombawa Estate - Kapuhena - Kasgahahinna - Kendangamuwa Estate - Pibidunugama - Potawa - Walpelakotuwa 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 Galewela DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 28 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 26 228 Nov 25 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galewela DS Division Places mapped inside Galewela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels7 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants7 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Galewela DS Division?In Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galewela DS Division?Dambulla DS Division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Naula DS Division, Palagala DS Division, Pallepola DS Division and Polpitigama DS Division - How many villages are in Galewela DS Division?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galewela DS Division?Settlements lie between 172 m and 437 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galewela DS Division?52 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galewela DS Division?January to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Galewela DS Division?5 mapped - How many banks are in Galewela DS Division?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Galewela DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Galewela DS Division?LK2203 (OCHA common operational dataset)