# Galadivulwewa GN division, Nochchiyagama DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/galadivulwewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Nochchiyagama DS Division 

# Galadivulwewa

Galadivulwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.95 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.0km²
- 98 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galadivulwewa?

Galadivulwewa lies in [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Dombawalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/dombawalagama/), [Navakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/navakkulama/), [Ottappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ottappuwa/) and [Pahamunegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/pahamunegama/). By area it is the 3812th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/). The centre of Galadivulwewa is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2189° N, 80.2675° E. Local names: ගාලදිවුල්වැව .

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 Galadivulwewa

### Nearby, outside Galadivulwewa

- Lake Viewpoint · viewpoint, Horuvila14 km
- Hunuvilagama Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama16 km
- Veheragala Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama17 km
- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige18 km
- Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction, Wessagiriya18 km
- Vessagiriya · archaeological site, Wessagiriya18 km
- Bodhigharaya · ruins, Wessagiriya18 km
- Archaeological museum · museum, Isurumuniya19 km
- Isurumuniya Museum · museum, Isurumuniya19 km
- Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate · monument, Thisawewa19 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: Galadivulwewa

- 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) · Trincomalee107 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo123 km

### Nearest railway station

Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53).

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 Galadivulwewa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galadivulwewa. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 101 m above sea level (median 98 m).

- Galewewa
- Nawa Taldeniya
- Veheragala

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 Galadivulwewa 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 Galadivulwewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15577&mlon=80.29545#map=17/8.15577/80.29545) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Thammennagama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16216&mlon=80.30054#map=17/8.16216/80.30054) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) 

Hotel Forest Rock Garden Resort · Andarawewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27869&mlon=80.26983#map=17/8.27869/80.26983) 

Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) 

School Mudunegama Maha Viduhala · Kongollewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22548&mlon=80.32472#map=17/8.22548/80.32472) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26513&mlon=80.21203#map=17/8.26513/80.21203) 

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 Nochchiyagama DS Division

- Adampane
- Ambagahawewa
- Amunukole
- Andarawewa
- Bogahawewa
- Dombawalagama
- Dunudambuwewa
- Dunupothagama
- Ehetuwagama
- Halmillakulama
- Horuvila
- Hunuvilagama
- Ittikulama
- Jayagama
- Katupathwewa
- Kukulkatuwa
- Kusumpura
- Lindawewa
- Mahalindawewa
- Mihiripura
- Mudithagama
- Navakkulama
- Nelawagama
- Nochchiyagama
- Ottappuwa
- Pahala Halmillewa
- Pahala Kedithokkuwa
- Pahala Maragahawewa
- Pahamunegama
- Ralapanawa Colony
- Ralapanawagama
- Rankethgama
- Ranorawa
- Thalgaswewa
- Thimbiriwewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Galadivulwewa?In Nochchiyagama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galadivulwewa?Dombawalagama, Navakkulama, Ottappuwa and Pahamunegama
- What is there to see in Galadivulwewa?Lake Viewpoint, Hunuvilagama Ruins, Veheragala Ruins, Rajanganaya Museum
- What time zone is Galadivulwewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galadivulwewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galadivulwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galadivulwewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galadivulwewa?Settlements lie between 96 m and 101 m
- What is the best time to visit Galadivulwewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galadivulwewa?Themara Private Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galadivulwewa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galadivulwewa?Hnb, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galadivulwewa?Samanala Filling Station, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galadivulwewa?LK7139150 (OCHA common operational dataset)