# Galkadapathana GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galkadapathana/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Galkadapathana Galkadapathana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.6km² - 1,388 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galkadapathana? Galkadapathana lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Delmar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/delmar/), [Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/senarathpura/) and [Sooriyagahapathana Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/sooriyagahapathana-pahala/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Galkadapathana is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0140° N, 80.8920° E. Local names: ගල්කඩපතන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Galkadapathana ### Nearby, outside Galkadapathana - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna7.4 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa8.7 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane9.6 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna10 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna10 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura10 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya10 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna11 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda12 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro12 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East12 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Galkadapathana - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala85 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo113 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Galkadapathana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galkadapathana. - Galakadapatana - Medawatta 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). ## Weather in Galkadapathana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 469 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 108 Feb 19 86 Mar 20 104 Apr 21 175 May 21 164 Jun 20 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 19 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galkadapathana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount View Holiday Home · Sooriyagahapathana Ihala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00730&mlon=80.89141#map=17/7.00730/80.89141) Bank H N B · Ragala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01184&mlon=80.85969#map=17/7.01184/80.85969) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kandapola 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99744&mlon=80.82334#map=17/6.99744/80.82334) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Rupaha School · Mathetilla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03112&mlon=80.90783#map=17/7.03112/80.90783) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Brookside Police Station · Brookside 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01810&mlon=80.84079#map=17/7.01810/80.84079) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Galkadapathana?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galkadapathana?Delmar, Senarathpura and Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - What is there to see in Galkadapathana?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Bomburu Ella - What time zone is Galkadapathana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galkadapathana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galkadapathana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galkadapathana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galkadapathana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Galkadapathana?Mount View Holiday Home, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galkadapathana?H N B, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galkadapathana?PET, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkadapathana?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galkadapathana?LK2309570 (OCHA common operational dataset)