# Walaswewa GN division, Galewela DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/walaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Walaswewa Walaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **4.19 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 1mapped services - 225 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walaswewa? Walaswewa 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: [Galapamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/galapamula/), [Nabadagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nabadagahawatta/), [Pahala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-wewa/), [Puwakpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/puwakpitiya/), [Silwathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/silwathgama/), [Welamitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welamitiyawa/), [Weragalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/weragalawatta/) and [Yatigalpotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/yatigalpotta/). By area it is the 3593rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Walaswewa is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7736° N, 80.5940° E. Local names: වලස්වැව . 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 Walaswewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Walaswewa. Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 225 m above sea level (median 225 m). - Galwangedihena - Nikawehera - Pallewela - Tholambugolla 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 Walaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Walaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ipata Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Kapuhena 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 Walaswewa 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 167 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 27 133 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Walaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය · Puwakpitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77067&mlon=80.57985#map=17/7.77067/80.57985) Bank NSB Bank · Galewela Town 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75920&mlon=80.57098#map=17/7.75920/80.57098) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 3.2 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76252&mlon=80.57069#map=17/7.76252/80.57069) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Tholabugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Walaswewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77721&mlon=80.58488#map=17/7.77721/80.58488) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 3.3 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 2.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Walaswewa Places mapped inside Walaswewa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 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 - Nilagama - Pahala Bambawa - Pahala Diggala - Pahala Wewa - Palapathwala - Palu Hombawa - Pathkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Pihilyaya - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Ranwediyawa - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Thalakiriyagama - Thennakonpura - Wahakotte - Wegodapola - Weragalawatta - Wetakoluwewa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera ## Quick answers - Where is Walaswewa?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walaswewa?Galapamula, Nabadagahawatta, Pahala Wewa, Puwakpitiya, Silwathgama, Welamitiyawa, Weragalawatta and Yatigalpotta - How many villages are in Walaswewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Walaswewa?Settlements lie between 225 m and 225 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Walaswewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Walaswewa?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Walaswewa?ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walaswewa?NSB Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walaswewa?Commercial Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walaswewa?IOC lanka, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walaswewa?LK2203115 (OCHA common operational dataset)