# Galkadawala GN division, Gomarankadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/galkadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Gomarankadawala DS Division # Galkadawala Galkadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **19.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.1km² - 1mapped services - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galkadawala? Galkadawala lies in [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bakmeegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/bakmeegama/), [Gomarankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/gomarankadawala/), [Kandamalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kandamalawa/), [Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/medawachchiya/), [Pamburugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pamburugaswewa/) and [Wagollakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wagollakada/). By area it is the 513th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/). The centre of Galkadawala is about 229 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6970° N, 80.9342° 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). ## Villages and localities in Galkadawala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galkadawala. - Galkadawala - Kimbulpitiyawa 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 Galkadawala Named natural and historic features inside Galkadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Eteera Wewa - Kirimetiyawa Wewa - Kuda Diwul Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Mahweli Wewa - Maila Wewa - Mylekuda Wewa - Timbiri Wewa ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Galkadawela - Polkatuhinna 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 Galkadawala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galkadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital · Gomarankadawala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68220&mlon=80.95337#map=17/8.68220/80.95337) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nochchikulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64034&mlon=81.01311#map=17/8.64034/81.01311) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Galakadawela Primary School · Galkadawala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68909&mlon=80.93781#map=17/8.68909/80.93781) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Kuchchaveli · Kuchchaveli 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81900&mlon=81.09993#map=17/8.81900/81.09993) 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 Galkadawala Places mapped inside Galkadawala 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 Gomarankadawala DS Division - Bakmeegama - Gomarankadawala - Kalyanapura - Kandamalawa - Kivulakadawala - Mailawewa - Medawachchiya - Pamburugaswewa - Pulikandikulama ## Quick answers - Where is Galkadawala?In Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galkadawala?Bakmeegama, Gomarankadawala, Kandamalawa, Medawachchiya, Pamburugaswewa and Wagollakada - How many villages are in Galkadawala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galkadawala?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galkadawala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Galkadawala?Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galkadawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galkadawala?People's Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkadawala?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galkadawala?LK5309015 (OCHA common operational dataset)