# Galnewa Town GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/galnewa-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division # Galnewa Town Galnewa Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.09 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Galnewa Town? Galnewa Town lies in [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Galnewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/galnewagama/), [Helabodugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/helabodugama/) and [Malbaligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/malbaligala/). By area it is the 6715th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Galnewa Town is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0407° N, 80.4817° E. Local names: ගල්නෑව නගරය . 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 Galnewa Town ### Nearby, outside Galnewa Town - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa18 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama18 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama18 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: Galnewa Town - 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) · Trincomalee95 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 5.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Galnewa Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galnewa Town. - Galnewa 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 Galnewa Town 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 Galnewa Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BOC · Galnewa Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03621&mlon=80.47906#map=17/8.03621/80.47906) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galnewa Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03593&mlon=80.47947#map=17/8.03593/80.47947) Hotel Maheshakya hotel · Galnewa Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03598&mlon=80.47951#map=17/8.03598/80.47951) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School Kalawewa school ground · Kalawewa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02181&mlon=80.52848#map=17/8.02181/80.52848) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Galnewa Town Places mapped inside Galnewa Town in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Galnewa DS Division - Bulnewa - Galnewagama - Hadungama - Helabodugama - Ihala Kalankuttiya - Kala - Medawachchiya - Kallanchiya - Kandegama - Kandulegama - Kandulugamuwa - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattaragama - Kumbukwewa - Lolugaswewa - Malbaligala - Midellewa - Musnawa - Namalgamuwa - Negama - Obadayagama - Otunupelandigama - Pahala Kalankuttiya - Pitiye Yaya - Siyambalangamuwa South - Siyambalewa - Thorane Gama - Usgala Halmillawewa - Verunkulama - Walaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Galnewa Town?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galnewa Town?Galnewagama, Helabodugama and Malbaligala - What is there to see in Galnewa Town?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point - What time zone is Galnewa Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galnewa Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galnewa Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galnewa Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galnewa Town?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galnewa Town?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galnewa Town?BOC, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galnewa Town?Peoples Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galnewa Town?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Galnewa Town?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Galnewa Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Galnewa Town?LK7163085 (OCHA common operational dataset)