# Galwanguwa GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/galwanguwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division 

# Galwanguwa

Galwanguwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 128 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galwanguwa?

Galwanguwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [2 Ela - Kagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/2-ela-kagama/), [Aswedduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/aswedduma/), [Ganthiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ganthiriyagama/), [Kallanchiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kallanchiyagama/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/wedinigama/). By area it is the 6360th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Galwanguwa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0757° N, 80.4955° E. Local names: ගල්වංගුව .

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 Galwanguwa

### Nearby, outside Galwanguwa

- Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa19 km
- Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa19 km
- Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa19 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: Galwanguwa

- 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) · Trincomalee91 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo120 km

### Nearest railway station

Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 7.0 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 Galwanguwa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galwanguwa.

- Gantiriyagama

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 Galwanguwa 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 Galwanguwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) 

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 IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) 

Hotel Randiyatha · Kunchikulama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09307&mlon=80.51619#map=17/8.09307/80.51619) 

Mall Kalawewa multy shop · Amunuwetiya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02537&mlon=80.52508#map=17/8.02537/80.52508) 

School Ganthiriyagma Maha Vidyalaya · Ganthiriyagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10087&mlon=80.50444#map=17/8.10087/80.50444) 

College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 5.6 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 7.6 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
- Galagedara Gama
- 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 Galwanguwa?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galwanguwa?2 Ela - Kagama, Aswedduma, Ganthiriyagama, Kallanchiyagama and Wedinigama
- What is there to see in Galwanguwa?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01
- What time zone is Galwanguwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galwanguwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galwanguwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galwanguwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galwanguwa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galwanguwa?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galwanguwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galwanguwa?Peoples Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galwanguwa?IOC Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galwanguwa?LK7160085 (OCHA common operational dataset)