# Gal Eliya GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division 

# Gal Eliya

Gal Eliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **4.43 km²**.

- 4.4km²

## Where is Gal Eliya?

Gal Eliya lies in [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Ihala Ellewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ihala-ellewewa/), [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/warapitiya/) and [Weeralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/weeralanda/). By area it is the 3350th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Gal Eliya is about 166 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7520° N, 81.1118° E. Local names: ගල්එළිය .

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 Gal Eliya

### Nearby, outside Gal Eliya

- Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura14 km
- Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala19 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: Gal Eliya

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa63 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee88 km

### Nearest railway station

Manampitiya (Manampitiya), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50).

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.

## Weather in Gal Eliya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gal Eliya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Aralaganwila East 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78191&mlon=81.18486#map=17/7.78191/81.18486) 

ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Aralaganvila West 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) 

Hotel Hotel Bee and Birds · Aluthoya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.17076#map=17/7.75167/81.17076) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Weheragala School Ground · Veheragala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74680&mlon=81.14389#map=17/7.74680/81.14389) 

College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68881&mlon=81.18420#map=17/7.68881/81.18420) 

Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 

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 Dimbulagala DS Division

- Alawakumbura
- Aluthoya
- Aralaganvila West
- Aralaganwila East
- Arunapura
- Bandanagala
- Bimpokuna
- Bogaswewa
- Dalukana
- Damanewewa
- Dimbulagala
- Divuldamana
- Ellewewa
- Gomathiyaya
- Ihala Ellewewa
- Ihalawewa
- Jayapura
- Kalukele
- Kandegama
- Kanichchagala
- Kekuluwela
- Kudawewa
- Maguldamana
- Mahadamana
- Mahaulpatha
- Maldeniya
- Manampitiya
- Manampitiya East
- Medagama
- Meewathpura
- Millana
- Mudungama
- Navagaha Ela
- Nidanwala
- Nuwaragala
- Pahala Ellewewa
- Pahala Yakkure
- Pelatiyawa
- Pihitiwewa
- Pimburattewa East
- Pimburattewa West
- Rankethgama
- Rathmalthenna
- Sandagalathenna
- Selasumgama
- Siripura
- Track 05 Aralaganvila
- Ulpathwewa
- Veheragala
- Veheragama
- Warapitiya
- Weeralanda
- Weerana
- Wijayabapura
- Yakkure

## Quick answers

- Where is Gal Eliya?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gal Eliya?Ihala Ellewewa, Warapitiya and Weeralanda
- What is there to see in Gal Eliya?Danigala Rock, Wasgamuwa National Park
- What time zone is Gal Eliya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gal Eliya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gal Eliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gal Eliya?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gal Eliya?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gal Eliya?Sampath Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gal Eliya?B.O.C ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gal Eliya?Filling Station, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gal Eliya?LK7212215 (OCHA common operational dataset)