# Galenbindunuwewa GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/galenbindunuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Galenbindunuwewa Galenbindunuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 9mapped services - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galenbindunuwewa? Galenbindunuwewa lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [21 Colony East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-east/), [21 Colony West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-west/), [Hurulunikawewa Track-04](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/hurulunikawewa-track-04/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ihalagama/), [Ilukbadayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ilukbadayagama/) and [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/karuwalagaswewa/). By area it is the 2619th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Galenbindunuwewa is about 179 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2944° N, 80.7211° E. Local names: ගලෙන්බිඳුණුවැව . 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: Galenbindunuwewa - 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) · Trincomalee57 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa124 km ### Nearest railway station Hatares Kotuwa (Galoya), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Galenbindunuwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galenbindunuwewa. - Ihala Nittewa - Pahala Nittewa 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 Galenbindunuwewa Named natural and historic features inside Galenbindunuwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karuwalagas Wewa 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 Galenbindunuwewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galenbindunuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Galenbindunuwewa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71656#map=17/8.29029/80.71656) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Galenbindunuwewa Primary School · Galenbindunuwewa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29124&mlon=80.71753#map=17/8.29124/80.71753) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Galenbindunuwewa Places mapped inside Galenbindunuwewa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Ellawewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Galenbindunuwewa?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galenbindunuwewa?21 Colony East, 21 Colony West, Hurulunikawewa Track-04, Ihalagama, Ilukbadayagama and Karuwalagaswewa - What time zone is Galenbindunuwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galenbindunuwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galenbindunuwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galenbindunuwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galenbindunuwewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galenbindunuwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galenbindunuwewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galenbindunuwewa?Bank Of Ceylon, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galenbindunuwewa?Peoples Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galenbindunuwewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Galenbindunuwewa?1 mapped - How many banks are in Galenbindunuwewa?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Galenbindunuwewa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Galenbindunuwewa?LK7127075 (OCHA common operational dataset)