# Galmetiyawa South GN division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/galmetiyawa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambalagamuwa DS Division # Galmetiyawa South Galmetiyawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **47.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 47.7km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galmetiyawa South? Galmetiyawa South lies in [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/), [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: [Galmetiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/galmetiyawa-north/), [Mollipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana/), [Mollipothana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana-north/), [Parangiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/parangiyawadiya/), [Sirajnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/sirajnagar/) and [Vendrasanpura Unit 16](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/vendrasanpura-unit-16/). By area it is the 140th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 17.4% of [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). The centre of Galmetiyawa South is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4581° N, 81.0177° E. Local names: ගල්මැටියාව දකුණ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Galmetiyawa South - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee20 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km ### Nearest railway station Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 5.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:50). 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 Galmetiyawa South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galmetiyawa South. - Buhari Nagar - Kayanwadia 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 Galmetiyawa South Named natural and historic features inside Galmetiyawa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Pan Kulama - Kat Kulam - Pahala Pan Kulama ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gantalawa · 200 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Ichchinkulama - Indiwewa 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 Galmetiyawa South 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 Galmetiyawa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kanthale · Kantale Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36689&mlon=81.00494#map=17/8.36689/81.00494) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kantale Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36109&mlon=81.00512#map=17/8.36109/81.00512) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump 99 Filling Station · Mollipothana North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45369&mlon=81.06243#map=17/8.45369/81.06243) Hotel Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · Kantale Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36715&mlon=80.99867#map=17/8.36715/80.99867) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School T/KIN/Buhary Nager Muslim Maha Vidyalayam, Mullipothana · Mollipothana 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43572&mlon=81.05209#map=17/8.43572/81.05209) College NAMS College of Higher Studies · Kurinchakerny 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32070&mlon=80.96893#map=17/8.32070/80.96893) 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 Thambalagamuwa DS Division - Galmetiyawa North - Kovil Kudiyiruppu - Meeranagar - Mollipothana - Mollipothana East - Mollipothana North - Palampoddaru - Pokkuruni - Puthukudiyirippu - Sirajnagar - Thampalagauwa ## Quick answers - Where is Galmetiyawa South?In Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galmetiyawa South?Galmetiyawa North, Mollipothana, Mollipothana North, Parangiyawadiya, Sirajnagar and Vendrasanpura Unit 16 - What time zone is Galmetiyawa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galmetiyawa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galmetiyawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galmetiyawa South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galmetiyawa South?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Galmetiyawa South?Gantalawa (200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Galmetiyawa South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Galmetiyawa South?Base Hospital - Kanthale, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galmetiyawa South?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galmetiyawa South?People's Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galmetiyawa South?99 Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galmetiyawa South?LK5318050 (OCHA common operational dataset)