# Galagedara Gama GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/galagedara-gama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Galagedara Gama Galagedara Gama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **1.86 km²**. - 1.9km² ## Where is Galagedara Gama? Galagedara Gama lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [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: [Aluth Dambewatana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/aluth-dambewatana/), [Dikwewa Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dikwewa-senapura/), [Kagama 5 Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kagama-5-ela/), [Narangallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/narangallegama/), [Senapuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/senapuragama/) and [Usgala Halmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/usgala-halmillawewa/). By area it is the 7289th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Galagedara Gama is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0819° N, 80.4646° E. Local names: ගලගෙදරගම . 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: Galagedara Gama - 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) · Trincomalee94 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo119 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 9.8 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Galagedara Gama Named natural and historic features inside Galagedara Gama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Udumulle 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 Galagedara Gama 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 Galagedara Gama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BOC · Galnewa Town 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03621&mlon=80.47906#map=17/8.03621/80.47906) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel SANDAREKA HOTEL · Ihalagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12054&mlon=80.45968#map=17/8.12054/80.45968) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Dikwewa Senapura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09672&mlon=80.44684#map=17/8.09672/80.44684) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 9.7 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ipalogama DS Division - 2 Ela - Kagama - Akkara 500 - Aluth Dambewatana - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - Dampelassagama - Dikwewa Senapura - Galwanguwa - Ganthiriyagama - Gonapathirawa - Heenukwegama - Hiripitiyagama - Ihala Kagama - Ipalogama - Kadiyangalla - Kagama 5 Ela - Kalawewa - Kallanchiyagama - Kunchikulama - Kusalanagama - Mahailuppallama - Manewa - Narangallegama - Palugaswewa Farm - Puliyankulama - Sangattewa - Senapuragama - Vijithapura - Walawwegama - Wedinigama ## Quick answers - Where is Galagedara Gama?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galagedara Gama?Aluth Dambewatana, Dikwewa Senapura, Kagama 5 Ela, Narangallegama, Senapuragama and Usgala Halmillawewa - What time zone is Galagedara Gama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galagedara Gama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galagedara Gama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galagedara Gama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galagedara Gama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galagedara Gama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galagedara Gama?BOC, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galagedara Gama?Hnb, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galagedara Gama?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galagedara Gama?LK7160010 (OCHA common operational dataset)