# Namalgamuwa GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages & Map

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Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division 

# Namalgamuwa

Namalgamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.10 km²**.

- 4.1km²

## Where is Namalgamuwa?

Namalgamuwa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Helambawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/helambawewa/), [Hureegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/hureegaswewa/), [Katiyawa Track 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-09/), [Meegalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/meegalewa/), [Obadayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/obadayagama/), [Pahala Kalankuttiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/pahala-kalankuttiya/) and [Weliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/weliyawa/). By area it is the 3659th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Namalgamuwa is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0775° N, 80.3840° E. Local names: නාමල්ගමුව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Namalgamuwa 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
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- 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 Namalgamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Meegalewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05717&mlon=80.35390#map=17/8.05717/80.35390) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) 

Hotel Hotel Haven Garden · Ihala Siyambalewa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15742&mlon=80.40223#map=17/8.15742/80.40223) 

Mall Mangala Store · Meegalewa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05368&mlon=80.35937#map=17/8.05368/80.35937) 

School Hureegaswewa School · Weliyawa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07682&mlon=80.36523#map=17/8.07682/80.36523) 

College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) 

Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 

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 Galnewa DS Division

- Bulnewa
- Galnewa Town
- Galnewagama
- Hadungama
- Helabodugama
- Ihala Kalankuttiya
- Kala - Medawachchiya
- Kallanchiya
- Kandegama
- Kandulegama
- Kandulugamuwa
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kattaragama
- Kumbukwewa
- Lolugaswewa
- Malbaligala
- Midellewa
- Musnawa
- Negama
- Obadayagama
- Otunupelandigama
- Pahala Kalankuttiya
- Pitiye Yaya
- Siyambalangamuwa South
- Siyambalewa
- Thorane Gama
- Usgala Halmillawewa
- Verunkulama
- Walaswewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Namalgamuwa?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Namalgamuwa?Helambawewa, Hureegaswewa, Katiyawa Track 09, Meegalewa, Obadayagama, Pahala Kalankuttiya and Weliyawa
- What is the best time to visit Namalgamuwa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namalgamuwa?Meegalewa Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namalgamuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Namalgamuwa?Hnb, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namalgamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Namalgamuwa?LK7163005 (OCHA common operational dataset)