# Ganedivulwewa GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ganedivulwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Ganedivulwewa Ganedivulwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.18 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.2km² - 101 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ganedivulwewa? Ganedivulwewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kattakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kattakaduwa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/konwewa/), [Kurundewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kurundewa/), [Madadombe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madadombe/), [Mahagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahagalgamuwa/) and [Wegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wegedara/). By area it is the 4659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Ganedivulwewa is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9737° N, 80.2933° E. Local names: ගනේදිවුල්වැව . 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 Ganedivulwewa ### Nearby, outside Ganedivulwewa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa11 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige11 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige11 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama18 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama18 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama18 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: Ganedivulwewa - 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) · Colombo99 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee116 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 4.0 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Villages and localities in Ganedivulwewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ganedivulwewa. - Galgomuwa 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 Ganedivulwewa Named natural and historic features inside Ganedivulwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Gane Divul Wewa 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 Ganedivulwewa 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 Ganedivulwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgamuwa Base Hospital · Mahagalgamuwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00154&mlon=80.27710#map=17/8.00154/80.27710) Bank National Savings Bank · Galgamuwa Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99382&mlon=80.26962#map=17/7.99382/80.26962) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 33 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99007&mlon=80.26849#map=17/7.99007/80.26849) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Prasanna Store · Kokwewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00172&mlon=80.30717#map=17/8.00172/80.30717) School Neth Academiy · Mahagalgamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00163&mlon=80.28183#map=17/8.00163/80.28183) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Police Station Galgamuwa · Mahagalgamuwa 3.5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - 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 Ganedivulwewa?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ganedivulwewa?Kattakaduwa, Konwewa, Kurundewa, Madadombe, Mahagalgamuwa and Wegedara - What is there to see in Ganedivulwewa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins, Yapahuwa - What time zone is Ganedivulwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ganedivulwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ganedivulwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ganedivulwewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ganedivulwewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ganedivulwewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ganedivulwewa?Galgamuwa Base Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ganedivulwewa?National Savings Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ganedivulwewa?Boc, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganedivulwewa?Galgamuwa Fuel Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ganedivulwewa?LK6106290 (OCHA common operational dataset)