# Galawewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/galawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division 

# Galawewa

Galawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 11.2km²
- 89 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galawewa?

Galawewa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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: [Ethalvidda Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/ethalvidda-wewa/), [Halmillawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/halmillawetiya/), [Sinhalaetaweerawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/sinhalaetaweerawewa/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thammennawa/) and [Thittagonewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thittagonewa/). By area it is the 1039th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Galawewa is about 217 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6883° N, 80.7201° E. Local names: ගලවැව .

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

## Villages and localities in Galawewa

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

- Rambakepuwewa

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 Galawewa 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 Galawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kebithigollewa Base Hospital · Kebithigollewa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64194&mlon=80.66786#map=17/8.64194/80.66786) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) 

Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Kebitigollewa Central College · Kebithigollewa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64066&mlon=80.66838#map=17/8.64066/80.66838) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 

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 Kebithigollewa DS Division

- Aiyathigewewa
- Bandaraulpatha
- Bellankadawala
- D 04 Wahalkada
- D 05 Wahalkada
- D 06 Wahalkada
- Ethalvidda Wewa
- Gonahathdenawa
- Gonumeriyawa
- Halmillawetiya
- Handagala Kirimetiyawa
- Herathhalmillewa
- Ihala Usgollewa
- Kahatagollewa
- Kanugahawewa
- Kebithigollewa
- Kiriketuwewa
- Kunchuttuwa
- Kurulugama
- Punchimudagama
- Sinhalaetaweerawewa
- Thammennawa
- Thimbiriwewa
- Thittagonewa
- Wattewewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Galawewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galawewa?Ethalvidda Wewa, Halmillawetiya, Sinhalaetaweerawewa, Thammennawa and Thittagonewa
- How many villages are in Galawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galawewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galawewa?Kebithigollewa Base Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galawewa?Ceypetco, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galawewa?LK7106060 (OCHA common operational dataset)