# Galkulama GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/galkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Galkulama Galkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.02 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.0km² - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galkulama? Galkulama lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Gnanikkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/gnanikkulama/), [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/karuwalagaswewa/), [Kawarakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/kawarakkulama/), [Nachchadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa/), [Nachchadoowa New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa-new-town/), [Perimiyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/perimiyankulama/) and [Wellaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/wellaragama/). By area it is the 1917th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Galkulama is about 165 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2670° N, 80.5069° E. Local names: ගල්කුලම . 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 Galkulama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Galkulama. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 116 m above sea level (median 116 m). - Galkulama - Galwaduwagama - Getalagama - Pahala Galkulama 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 Galkulama Named natural and historic features inside Galkulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ramba Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Rambawa 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 Galkulama 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 Galkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank BOC · Mihinthale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35843&mlon=80.51036#map=17/8.35843/80.51036) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Indika Filling Station · Thammennapura 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29548&mlon=80.43510#map=17/8.29548/80.43510) Hotel Green Shield Resort Anuradapura · Perimiyankulama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26770&mlon=80.53077#map=17/8.26770/80.53077) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School A Ethungama Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya · Ethungama North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21647&mlon=80.55442#map=17/8.21647/80.55442) College National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28445&mlon=80.42638#map=17/8.28445/80.42638) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Galkulama?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galkulama?Gnanikkulama, Karuwalagaswewa, Kawarakkulama, Nachchadoowa, Nachchadoowa New Town, Perimiyankulama and Wellaragama - How many villages are in Galkulama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galkulama?Settlements lie between 112 m and 116 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galkulama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galkulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galkulama?Mihintale district Hospital, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galkulama?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galkulama?HNB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkulama?Indika Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galkulama?LK7151010 (OCHA common operational dataset)