# Galmaduwa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galmaduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division 

# Galmaduwa

Galmaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.72 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.7km²
- 123 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galmaduwa?

Galmaduwa lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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: [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihalagama/), [Keledivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/keledivulwewa/), [Kelesiyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kelesiyambalewa/) and [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/medagama/). By area it is the 4024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Galmaduwa is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1285° N, 80.4471° E. Local names: ගල්මඩුව .

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 Galmaduwa

### Nearby, outside Galmaduwa

- Anuradhapura · monument, Wannithammennawa19 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: Galmaduwa

- 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) · Trincomalee93 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo122 km

### Nearest railway station

Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 15 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 Galmaduwa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Galmaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 123 m above sea level (median 123 m).

- Alutwewa
- Galmaduwa
- Henapolayagama
- Ihalagama
- Kuttikulama

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Galmaduwa

Named natural and historic features inside Galmaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Galmaduwa 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 Galmaduwa 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 Galmaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) 

Bank BoC · Eppawala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 22 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) 

Hotel SEWANA GEUST HOUSE · Ihalagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12571&mlon=80.45440#map=17/8.12571/80.45440) 

Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) 

School KELEDIULWEWA VIDUHALA · Ihalagama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12353&mlon=80.45534#map=17/8.12353/80.45534) 

College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) 

Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 13 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 Thalawa DS Division

- Adhiranigama
- Daladapura
- Eliyadivulwewa
- Endagala
- Eppawala
- Galwaduwagama
- Hinguruwewa
- Hirigollegama
- Ihala Halmillewa
- Ihala Siyambalewa
- Ihala Thalawa
- Ihalagama
- Kadigawa
- Kadurugaswewa
- Karagahawewa
- Katiyawa Track 01
- Katiyawa Track 02
- Katiyawa Track 06
- Katiyawa Track 09
- Katiyawa Track 10
- Keledivulwewa
- Kelesiyambalewa
- Ketakale
- Kiralogama
- Kiriamunukole
- Korakahawewa
- Kumbukgahawewa
- Kurunduwewa
- Mawathawewa
- Medagama
- Mediyawa
- Meegassegama
- Moragoda
- Nallamudawa
- Nawa Hanguranketha
- Pahala Thalawa
- Palugaswewa
- Rajjallegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Galmaduwa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galmaduwa?Ihalagama, Keledivulwewa, Kelesiyambalewa and Medagama
- What is there to see in Galmaduwa?Anuradhapura
- What time zone is Galmaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galmaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galmaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galmaduwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galmaduwa?Settlements lie between 118 m and 123 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galmaduwa?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Galmaduwa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galmaduwa?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galmaduwa?BoC, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galmaduwa?Hnb, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galmaduwa?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galmaduwa?LK7148180 (OCHA common operational dataset)