# Galkadawela GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galkadawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Galkadawela Galkadawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.08 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 702 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galkadawela? Galkadawela 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 4 other GN divisions: [Bolagandawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/bolagandawela/), [Udamadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/), [Udamadura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura-north/) and [Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/). By area it is the 6746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Galkadawela is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0998° N, 80.9310° E. Local names: ගල්කඩවල . 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 Galkadawela ### Nearby, outside Galkadawela - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura1.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna4.7 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane7.6 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa9.1 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta11 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda12 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya13 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa14 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West16 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama17 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda17 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central18 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: Galkadawela - 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) · Mattala93 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa106 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 19 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 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Galkadawela Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galkadawela. Settlements here lie between about 693 m and 904 m above sea level (median 702 m). - Bootawa - Dadayampola - Harakelagolla 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 Galkadawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 217 m lower 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 23 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 25 104 Apr 26 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 24 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galkadawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Theripehe Hospital · Hegasulla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12051&mlon=80.92591#map=17/7.12051/80.92591) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Mahena Wewathenna School · Wewathenna 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07570&mlon=80.91848#map=17/7.07570/80.91848) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 - Galkadapathana - 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 Galkadawela?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galkadawela?Bolagandawela, Udamadura, Udamadura North and Yatimadura - What is there to see in Galkadawela?Golumale Stream, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella - What time zone is Galkadawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galkadawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galkadawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galkadawela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galkadawela?Settlements lie between 693 m and 904 m - What is the best time to visit Galkadawela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Galkadawela?Theripehe Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galkadawela?People's Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galkadawela?PET, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkadawela?IOC Fuel Station, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galkadawela?LK2309185 (OCHA common operational dataset)