# Galamuna GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/galamuna/ Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division # Galamuna Galamuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.14 km²**. - 7.1km² ## Where is Galamuna? Galamuna lies in [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/abhayapura/), [Debarella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/debarella/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/gemunupura/), [Hingurakdamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/hingurakdamana/), [Munisirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/munisirigama/), [Pansalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/pansalgodella/), [Patunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/patunugama/) and [Siriketha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/siriketha/). By area it is the 1870th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Galamuna is about 182 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0692° N, 81.0410° E. Local names: ගල්අමුණ . 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 Galamuna ### Nearby, outside Galamuna - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella2.1 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0110 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura11 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura11 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura11 km - Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura11 km - Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura12 km - Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura12 km - Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura12 km - Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa13 km - Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa13 km - Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa13 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: Galamuna - 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) · Trincomalee54 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa81 km ### Nearest railway station Jayanthipura (Unagalavehera West), about 9.5 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 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Galamuna Named natural and historic features inside Galamuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ulkolapotha Aru 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 Galamuna 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 Galamuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Pansalgodella · Pansalgodella 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08339&mlon=81.02466#map=17/8.08339/81.02466) College Medirigiriya National College · Mahasenpura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10571&mlon=80.95103#map=17/8.10571/80.95103) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04873&mlon=80.96586#map=17/8.04873/80.96586) 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 Lankapura DS Division - Abhayapura - Alhilalpura - Bauddhartha Gama - Buddhayaya - Debarella - Gemunupura - Hingurakdamana - Jayabima - Jayapura - Kegalugama - Lankapura - Mahakirimetiya - Munisirigama - Nelumpura - Onegama Muslimgama - Pansalgodella - Patunugama - Pulasthigama - Rifaipura - Sanghabodhi Gama - Senanayakapura - Somapura - Sungavila - Thalpotha - Thambala - Weerapura - Weli Ela ## Quick answers - Where is Galamuna?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galamuna?Abhayapura, Debarella, Gemunupura, Hingurakdamana, Munisirigama, Pansalgodella, Patunugama and Siriketha - What is there to see in Galamuna?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Buddha, Tivanka Image House, Medirigiriya Watadageya - What time zone is Galamuna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galamuna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galamuna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Galamuna?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Galamuna?Galamuna Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galamuna?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galamuna?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galamuna?Cooperative Filling Station, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galamuna?LK7209055 (OCHA common operational dataset)