# Galgamuwa Town GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/galgamuwa-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Galgamuwa Town Galgamuwa Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. Open map data shows 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 14mapped services ## Where is Galgamuwa Town? Galgamuwa Town lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Aluthherathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/aluthherathgama/), [Divullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/divullewa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/konwewa/), [Mahagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahagalgamuwa/) and [Monnankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/monnankulama/). By area it is the 10581st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Galgamuwa Town is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9945° N, 80.2729° E. Local names: ගල්ගමුව නගරය . 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 Galgamuwa Town ### Nearby, outside Galgamuwa Town - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa8.0 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige8.0 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige8.0 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: Galgamuwa Town - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo100 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee117 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Galgamuwa Town 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galgamuwa Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgamuwa Base Hospital · Mahagalgamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00154&mlon=80.27710#map=17/8.00154/80.27710) Bank People's Bank · Galgamuwa Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99720&mlon=80.27135#map=17/7.99720/80.27135) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Galgamuwa Fuel Station · Galgamuwa Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99007&mlon=80.26849#map=17/7.99007/80.26849) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall public shopping complex · Galgamuwa Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99772&mlon=80.27110#map=17/7.99772/80.27110) School Galgamuwa Model Muslim School · Galgamuwa Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99267&mlon=80.26850#map=17/7.99267/80.26850) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Police Station Galgamuwa · Mahagalgamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00096&mlon=80.27789#map=17/8.00096/80.27789) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galgamuwa Town Places mapped inside Galgamuwa Town in open map data, by type. - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls3 - Schools1 - Pharmacies5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Galgamuwa Town?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galgamuwa Town?Aluthherathgama, Divullewa, Konwewa, Mahagalgamuwa and Monnankulama - What is there to see in Galgamuwa Town?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Galgamuwa Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galgamuwa Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galgamuwa Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Galgamuwa Town?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galgamuwa Town?Galgamuwa Base Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galgamuwa Town?People's Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galgamuwa Town?Boc, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galgamuwa Town?Galgamuwa Fuel Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Galgamuwa Town?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Galgamuwa Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Galgamuwa Town?LK6106200 (OCHA common operational dataset)