# Galboda GN division, Naula DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/galboda/

Grama Niladhari division · Naula DS Division 

# Galboda

Galboda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Naula DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 20.3km²
- 271 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galboda?

Galboda lies in [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/), [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: [Dammanthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/dammanthenna/), [Divulgas Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/divulgas-pathana/), [Elagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/elagamuwa/), [Galporugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/galporugolla/), [Kambarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/kambarawa/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/moragolla/), [Opalgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/opalgala/) and [Pottatawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/pottatawela/). By area it is the 465th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/). The centre of Galboda is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6264° N, 80.7350° E. Local names: ගල්බොඩ .

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 Galboda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galboda.

- Dammantenna
- Galboda

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 Galboda

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Maha Ela

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 Galboda 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 Galboda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden · Dimbulgamuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60313&mlon=80.63251#map=17/7.60313/80.63251) 

Bank People's Bank · Madawala Ulpatha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61015&mlon=80.63644#map=17/7.61015/80.63644) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Koholanwala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62721&mlon=80.63647#map=17/7.62721/80.63647) 

Hotel Gammaduwa Bungalow · Gammaduwa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57481&mlon=80.69503#map=17/7.57481/80.69503) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Ambana maha vidyalaya · Ganimayaya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65744&mlon=80.69405#map=17/7.65744/80.69405) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Police Station - Naula · Arangala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69262&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.69262/80.65016) 

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 Naula DS Division

- Alugolla
- Ambana
- Andawala
- Arangala
- Bambaragahawatta
- Bibila
- Bobella
- Bowathenna Watta
- Dambagolla
- Diyankaduwa
- Dodamattawela
- Elagamuwa
- Elhena
- Galporugolla
- Ganimayaya
- Habaragahamada
- Haduwa
- Haduwela
- Hapugasyaya
- Helambagahawatta
- Kadawatha
- Kambarawa
- Karavilahena
- Kongahawela
- Koombiyangahaela
- Lihinipitiya
- Mailpitiya
- Maragamuwa
- Medapihilla
- Meegaha Ela
- Meegolla
- Millagahamula Thenna
- Moragahamada
- Moragolla
- Murutholuwa
- Nalanda
- Naula
- Nikula
- Opalgala
- Penalaboda
- Pilihudugolla Ihalagama
- Pilihudugolla Pahalagama
- Pubbiliya
- Rajawela
- Senagama
- Serudandapola
- Thalagoda
- Ududeniya
- Ussattawa
- Wambatuyaya
- Wewattawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Galboda?In Naula DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galboda?Dammanthenna, Divulgas Pathana, Elagamuwa, Galporugolla, Kambarawa, Moragolla, Opalgala and Pottatawela
- How many villages are in Galboda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galboda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galboda?Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galboda?People's Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galboda?Commercial Bank ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galboda?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galboda?LK2209255 (OCHA common operational dataset)