# Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Galgamuwa DS Division

Galgamuwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **273.2 km²**. It is divided into 62 GN divisions. 161 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 273km²
- 62GN divisions
- 57mapped services

## Where is Galgamuwa DS Division?

Galgamuwa DS Division lies in [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other DS divisions: [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/), [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/), [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [Rajanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/) and [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). By area it is the 76th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Galgamuwa DS Division is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 61 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 8.0308° N, 80.2872° E. Local names: ගල්ගමුව · கல்கமுவை .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Galgamuwa DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Aluthherathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/aluthherathgama/) 1.2 1 1 

[Bandaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bandaragama/) 3.8 3 0 

[Buduruwakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/buduruwakanda/) 4.3 5 2 

[Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bulnewa/) 8.5 9 0 

[Divullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/divullewa/) 1.2 1 5 

[Ethiniwetunugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ethiniwetunugala/) 2.7 1 0 

[Galgamuwa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/galgamuwa-town/) 0.9 0 14 

[Ganangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ganangamuwa/) 10 1 2 

[Ganedivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ganedivulwewa/) 3.2 1 0 

[Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/gemunupura/) 1.5 0 0 

[Ihala Nanneriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihala-nanneriya/) 3.2 3 0 

[Ihala Palukandewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihala-palukandewa/) 3.6 6 0 

[Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihalagama/) 6.8 3 0 

[Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/jayabima/) 5.6 2 0 

[Jayalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/jayalanda/) 3.4 5 0 

[Kallanchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kallanchiya/) 3.8 6 0 

[Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/karuwalagaswewa/) 3.0 2 0 

[Kattakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kattakaduwa/) 1.4 0 0 

[Katuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/katuwewa/) 3.7 6 0 

[Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kelegama/) 2.9 5 0 

[Kepela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kepela/) 2.4 1 1 

[Kohombankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kohombankulama/) 3.0 2 0 

[Kokwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kokwewa/) 5.1 6 2 

[Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/konwewa/) 2.4 2 0 

[Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kumbukwewa/) 4.4 4 0 

[Kurundankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kurundankulama/) 3.6 2 0 

[Kurundewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kurundewa/) 3.2 4 0 

[Lassanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/lassanagama/) 2.2 0 1 

[Madadombe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madadombe/) 5.7 6 1 

[Madawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madawachchiya/) 4.1 3 0 

[Mahagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahagalgamuwa/) 9.5 7 8 

[Mahagalkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahagalkadawala/) 4.5 1 0 

[Mahananneriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-north/) 10 6 1 

[Mahananneriya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-south/) 1.4 1 1 

[Medagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/medagama-east/) 3.0 1 0 

[Medagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/medagama-west/) 6.0 2 1 

[Meegalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/meegalewa/) 4.7 4 14 

[Molewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/molewa/) 6.0 3 0 

[Monnankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/monnankulama/) 1.7 1 0 

[Mottapettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mottapettewa/) 3.3 4 0 

[Nahettikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nahettikulama/) 11 5 0 

[Nallachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nallachchiya/) 4.9 0 0 

[Nochchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nochchiya/) 3.3 3 0 

[Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/padavigama/) 5.3 3 1 

[Padipanchawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/padipanchawa/) 2.2 2 0 

[Pahala Palukandewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/pahala-palukandewa/) 1.4 2 1 

[Palugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palugolla/) 7.5 2 0 

[Palukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palukadawala/) 8.3 6 0 

[Peddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/peddegama/) 3.9 2 0 

[Porottukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/porottukadawala/) 6.8 4 0 

[Senarathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/senarathgama/) 2.7 2 0 

[Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/siyambalewa/) 5.4 2 0 

[Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/thissapura/) 3.3 1 0 

[Thorawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/thorawa/) 8.7 3 0 

[Track 4 Usgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/track-4-usgala/) 2.2 0 0 

[Ulpathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ulpathagama/) 3.1 3 0 

[Usgala Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/usgala-siyambalangamuwa/) 1.5 0 0 

[Wadugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wadugama/) 4.3 4 1 

[Walagambapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walagambapura/) 4.6 1 0 

[Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walaswewa/) 6.8 3 0 

[Wegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wegedara/) 4.1 1 0 

[Wewaranawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wewaranawetiya/) 10 1 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Galgamuwa DS Division

Open gazetteers list **161 villages, towns and localities** in Galgamuwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 121 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- Aluthherathgama
- Aluthwewa
- Ambagahagama
- Amunukole
- Amunukole Junction
- Andarawewa
- Andarewa
- Ankendawa
- Anumakole
- Arasanwewa
- Atharagalla Colony
- Attikulama
- Atukoralayagama
- Badawetiya
- Balatewa
- Buduruwakanda
- Bulnewa
- Deliwela Ihalagama
- Dematewa
- Dikwewa
- Divullegama
- Divullewa
- Diwulwewa
- Elapathewa
- Embalegama
- Galatenwewa
- Galgamuwa
- Galgomuwa
- Galkandegama
- Ganankete
- Gane Divullewa
- Gojaragama
- Halpanwela
- Hammillewa
- Hapukumburegama
- Henwalagama
- Henwelagama
- Hettigama
- Hurungamuwagama
- Iddamalpitiya
- Ihala Amunukole
- Ihala Kadadekawewa
- Ihala Konwewa
- Ihala Nahettikulama
- Ihala Nanneriya
- Ihala Palukendewa
- Ihalagama
- Jayalanda
- Kallanchiya
- Kaluwillapatana
- Kanahankotuwa
- Kankaniyagama
- Kapugama
- Kapuhenegama
- Kapuhenewewa
- Karagassana
- Karambewa
- Karuwalagaswewa Colony
- Katuwewa
- Kebellegama
- Keppetiyawa
- Keppuela
- Kohomankulama
- Kokwewa
- Kotugama
- Kotuwewa
- Kudawewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Kurundankulama
- Kurundewa
- Likolawewa
- Liyannagama
- Madadombe
- Maha Nanneriya
- Maha Noruwa
- Maha Thorawa
- Maha Torawa
- Mahagalkadawala
- Mahagalkadawela
- Malamiriyagama
- Malbaligala
- Maliga Nambadawela
- Malnaidagama
- Mayilewa
- Medagama
- Medawachchiya
- Meegalewa
- Meegas Junction
- Migalewa
- Migassewa
- Mokalanegama
- Molewa
- Monnankulama
- Mukalangomuwa
- Nallachchiya
- Nekati Namadawala
- Nelumgama
- Nelungama
- Nillathgama
- Nochchiya
- Ottukulama
- Padawigama
- Pahala Kadadekawewa
- Pahala Konwewa
- Pahala Nahettikulama
- Pahala Palukadawala
- Pahalagama
- Paluandigama
- Palugama
- Palugolla
- Palukadawela
- Palukandewa
- Palusiyambalawa
- Paluwa Colony Track Six
- Paluwagama
- Pambuwatawana
- Payirikkulama
- Pissewa
- Pitiyawewa
- Polgahawewa
- Porottukadawala
- Pothanagama Siyambalewa
- Pungankulama
- Pupulawetiya
- Rambawela
- Rambottukulama
- Ranoriswa
- Rathmalle
- Rotawewa
- Sadaranagama
- Senarathgama
- Siyambalagaswewa
- Tammennawetiya
- Tattawanniyagama
- Thambare
- Thimbiriyawa
- Uda Torawa
- Ulpattewa
- Ulpotagama
- Unagaswewa
- Usankuttiyawa
- Usgala Siyambalangamuwa Colony Track Four
- Usgala Siyambalangamuwa Track Five
- Usgala Siyambalangamuwa Track One
- Usgala Siyambalangamuwa Track Two
- Wadugama
- Walasena
- Walaswewa
- Walpothuwewa
- Wanduralagama
- Wanni Amunukole
- Weeragolla
- Weerasooriyagama
- Weherayaya
- Welihiddewa
- Weliyawa
- Werabediyawa
- Wetakoluwagama
- Wetiyegedara
- Wewaranawetiya
- Wirasurigama

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 Galgamuwa DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Galgamuwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

156 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams.

- Achari Wewa
- Aluthherathgama Wewa
- Ambagahagama Wewa
- Amunukole Wewa
- Amunukole Wewa
- Andara Wewa
- Andara Wewa
- Andara Wewa
- Andiyagama Wewa
- Ankenda Wewa
- Attikulama Wewa
- Bendapu Wewa
- Bogaha Wewa
- Bu Wewa
- Bulanewa Wewa
- Bulunewa Wewa
- Bun Wewa
- Dambagana Wewa
- Danduwelle Maha Wewa
- Deluvala Ihalagama Wewa
- Demata Wewa
- Dik Wewa
- Diulgane Ela
- Divullegama Wewa

…and 137 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Likolawewa Forest Reserve

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 Galgamuwa DS Division and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 61 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 162 

Jun 27 93 

Jul 27 65 

Aug 27 76 

Sep 27 118 

Oct 27 258 

Nov 26 270 

Dec 26 165 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galgamuwa DS Division

Places mapped inside Galgamuwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls10
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants2
- Police stations3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Galgamuwa DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galgamuwa DS Division?Ambanpola DS Division, Ehetuwewa DS Division, Galnewa DS Division, Giribawa DS Division, Kotawehera DS Division, Nawagattegama DS Division, Rajanganaya DS Division and Thambuththegama DS Division
- How many villages are in Galgamuwa DS Division?161 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galgamuwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 67 m and 121 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galgamuwa DS Division?156 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Galgamuwa DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Galgamuwa DS Division?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Galgamuwa DS Division?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Galgamuwa DS Division?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Galgamuwa DS Division?LK6106 (OCHA common operational dataset)