# Galapitagala West GN division, Uhana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galapitagala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division 

# Galapitagala West

Galapitagala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.7km²

## Where is Galapitagala West?

Galapitagala West lies in [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bakkiella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bakkiella/), [Galapitagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galapitagala-east/), [Gonagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gonagala/), [Gonagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gonagolla/), [Kothmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kothmale/), [Mayadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/mayadunna/) and [Rajagalathenna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/rajagalathenna-south/). By area it is the 3135th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Galapitagala West is about 206 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4490° N, 81.6437° E. Local names: ගලපිටගල බටහිර .

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 Galapitagala West

### Nearby, outside Galapitagala West

- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North5.4 km
- ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North5.5 km
- Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North5.5 km
- Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North5.5 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North5.5 km
- Ancient Building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North5.5 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai7.3 km
- Samangala Caves · archaeological site, Bandaradoowa8.1 km
- Samangala Caves · archaeological site, Bandaradoowa8.2 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram10 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai14 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram14 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: Galapitagala West

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa29 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:49).

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 Galapitagala West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galapitagala West.

- Galapitagala

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 Galapitagala West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galapitagala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Senarathpura · Gonagolla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45033&mlon=81.62786#map=17/7.45033/81.62786) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch · Uhana 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36379&mlon=81.63452#map=17/7.36379/81.63452) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) 

Hotel Saliya Restaurant & cottage · Dematamalpelessa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36445&mlon=81.63014#map=17/7.36445/81.63014) 

Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) 

School Mayadunna Vidyalaya · Mayadunna 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42610&mlon=81.63575#map=17/7.42610/81.63575) 

College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) 

Police station Uhana Police station · Uhana 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36301&mlon=81.63662#map=17/7.36301/81.63662) 

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 Uhana DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Bakkiella
- Bandaradoowa
- Bokkabedda
- Buddhangala
- Dadayanthalawa East
- Dadayanthalawa West
- Dematamalpelessa
- Galahitiyagoda
- Galapitagala East
- Gemunupura
- Gonagala
- Gonagolla
- Himidurawa
- Kahatagasyaya
- Kohombana
- Komariya
- Kothmale
- Kumarigama
- Kumudugama
- Lathugala
- Mahakandiya
- Mayadunna
- Nawagiriyawa
- Nugelanda North
- Nugelanda South
- Palam Kandavura
- Piyangala
- Rajagalathenna North
- Rajagalathenna South
- Rajagama North
- Rajagama South
- Ruhunugama
- Sandanadapura
- Senagama North
- Senagama South
- Siyambalawewa
- Suhadagama North
- Suhadagama South
- Udagirigama East
- Udagirigama West
- Udayapura
- Uhana
- Uhana Thissapura East
- Uhana Thissapura West
- Veheragama East
- Veheragama West
- Velikahagolla
- Verenketagoda
- Walagampura
- Weeragoda North
- Weeragoda South
- Wijayapura East
- Wijayapura West

## Quick answers

- Where is Galapitagala West?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galapitagala West?Bakkiella, Galapitagala East, Gonagala, Gonagolla, Kothmale, Mayadunna and Rajagalathenna South
- What is there to see in Galapitagala West?Uposataghara, ancient building, Jantaghara, Arms Giving Hall
- What time zone is Galapitagala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galapitagala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galapitagala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galapitagala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galapitagala West?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galapitagala West?District Hospital Senarathpura, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galapitagala West?Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galapitagala West?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galapitagala West?Ceypetco, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galapitagala West?LK5212040 (OCHA common operational dataset)