# Gallella West GN division, Thamankaduwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/gallella-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Thamankaduwa DS Division 

# Gallella West

Gallella West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **0.79 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Gallella West?

Gallella West lies in [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/), [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: [Gallalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/gallalla-east/), [Manikkampattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/manikkampattiya/) and [Nelumvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/nelumvila/). By area it is the 11017th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/). The centre of Gallella West is about 172 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9134° N, 81.0615° E. Local names: බටහිර ගල්ලෑල්ල .

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 Gallella West

### Nearby, outside Gallella West

- Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya7.2 km
- Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya7.3 km
- Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya7.3 km
- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur7.3 km
- Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa7.3 km
- Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · attraction, Bendiwewa7.4 km
- Pabalu Vehera · archaeological site, Bendiwewa7.5 km
- Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa7.5 km
- Archaeological Museum · museum, Bendiwewa7.6 km
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · archaeological site, Bendiwewa7.6 km
- Vatadage · monument, Bendiwewa7.6 km
- Sat Mahal Prasadaya · ruins, Bendiwewa7.6 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: Gallella West

- 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) · Trincomalee71 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa72 km

### Nearest railway station

Gallella (Gallalla East), about 0.9 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 Gallella West 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 Gallella West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District General Hospital -Polonnaruwa · Kaduruwela West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92352&mlon=81.03909#map=17/7.92352/81.03909) 

Bank NSB · Kaduruwela West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92855&mlon=81.03407#map=17/7.92855/81.03407) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92671&mlon=81.03555#map=17/7.92671/81.03555) 

Hotel Indra Hotel Polonnaruwa · Kaduruwela West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92637&mlon=81.03592#map=17/7.92637/81.03592) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Kaduruwela Muslim Central College · Kaduruwela South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92723&mlon=81.03873#map=17/7.92723/81.03873) 

College National Technical College · Kotaleeya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90780&mlon=81.05456#map=17/7.90780/81.05456) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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 Thamankaduwa DS Division

- Aluthwewa East
- Aluthwewa West
- Ambanganga
- Bendiwewa
- Damana Gemunupura
- Divulana
- Ethumalpitiya
- Gallalla East
- Galthambarawa
- Ganangolla
- Kadawalawewa
- Kaduruwela East
- Kaduruwela South
- Kaduruwela West
- Kalahagala
- Kalinga Ela
- Kotaleeya
- Kuruppu Junction
- Laksha Uyana
- Mahasen Pedesa
- Mahaweli Pedesa
- Manikkampattiya
- Medamaluwa
- Monarathenna
- Nelumvila
- Nikawewa
- Nishshankamalla Pedesa
- Nishshankamallapura
- Onegama
- Palugasdamana 01 Ela
- Palugasdamana 02 Ela
- Palugasdamana 03 Ela
- Palugasdamana North
- Palugasdamana South
- Parakrama Samudraya
- Perakum Pedesa
- Polonnaruwa Town
- Pothgul Pedesa
- Pudur
- Pulathisi Pedesa
- Samudragama
- Sevagama
- Shanthipura
- Sinha Udagama
- Sinhapura
- Sinharajapura
- Sirisangabo Pedesa
- Thopawewa
- Udawela
- Unagalavehera South
- Weera Pedesa
- Wewethenna
- Wijayabahupura
- Wijayarajapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Gallella West?In Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gallella West?Gallalla East, Manikkampattiya and Nelumvila
- What is there to see in Gallella West?Shiva Devale No 2, Royal Bath, Kumara Pokuna, Flood Plains National Park
- What time zone is Gallella West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gallella West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gallella West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gallella West?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gallella West?District General Hospital -Polonnaruwa, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gallella West?NSB, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gallella West?HNB, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gallella West?Kaduruwela, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gallella West?LK7215180 (OCHA common operational dataset)