# Nilagama GN division, Galewela DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nilagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Nilagama Nilagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **4.86 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 331 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nilagama? Nilagama lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Bambaragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/bambaragaswewa/), [Beliyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/beliyakanda/), [Hombawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/hombawa/), [Kosgahahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kosgahahinna/), [Kospotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kospotha/), [Palu Hombawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/palu-hombawa/), [Pattiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pattiwela/) and [Ralalerotawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ralalerotawewa/). By area it is the 3045th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Nilagama is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7888° N, 80.5453° E. Local names: නිලගම . 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 Nilagama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nilagama. Settlements here lie between about 182 m and 331 m above sea level (median 331 m). - Bambaragaswewa - Henaya Rotawewa - Manahinda - Nilagama - Pattiwela 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 Nilagama Named natural and historic features inside Nilagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Bambaragas Wewa - Dewahuwa Wewa - Kalugat Oya - Kuda Oya - Kumbukgahamulla Wewa - Manahinda Wewa - Pattiwela Wewa - Ratmalgaha Wewa 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 Nilagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nilagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Galewela · Galewela Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76270&mlon=80.57041#map=17/7.76270/80.57041) Bank Pan Asia Bank · Galewela Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75892&mlon=80.57039#map=17/7.75892/80.57039) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75784&mlon=80.57003#map=17/7.75784/80.57003) Hotel Sanjeewa Hotel and Restaurant · Galewela Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76252&mlon=80.57069#map=17/7.76252/80.57069) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Pattiwela School · Pattiwela 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77867&mlon=80.55969#map=17/7.77867/80.55969) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 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 Galewela DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bambaragaswewa - Beligamuwa - Beliyakanda - Bulanawewa - Dambagolla - Dambawatawana - Damunumulla - Dandubendiruppa - Danduyaya - Dembawa - Dewahoowa Colony 1 - Dewahoowa Colony 2 - Divulgaskotuwa - Elamalpotha - Galapamula - Galewela Town - Galgodayaya - Hathadukkuwa - Hewanwela - Hombawa - Ibbankatuwa - Ihala Bambawa - Kendangamuwa - Kosgahahinna - Kospotha - Kumbukgolla - Lenawala - Madipola - Makulugaswewa - Medabedda North - Medabedda South - Meewalapathaha - Moragolla - Nabadagahawatta - Pahala Bambawa - Pahala Diggala - Pahala Wewa - Palapathwala - Palu Hombawa - Pathkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Pihilyaya - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Ranwediyawa - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Thalakiriyagama - Thennakonpura - Wahakotte - Walaswewa - Wegodapola - Weragalawatta - Wetakoluwewa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera ## Quick answers - Where is Nilagama?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nilagama?Bambaragaswewa, Beliyakanda, Hombawa, Kosgahahinna, Kospotha, Palu Hombawa, Pattiwela and Ralalerotawewa - How many villages are in Nilagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nilagama?Settlements lie between 182 m and 331 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nilagama?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nilagama?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nilagama?Divisional Hospital Galewela, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nilagama?Pan Asia Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nilagama?Commercial Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nilagama?IOC lanka, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nilagama?LK2203135 (OCHA common operational dataset)