# Nallachchiya GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nallachchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Nallachchiya Nallachchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.94 km²**. - 4.9km² ## Where is Nallachchiya? Nallachchiya 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 8 other GN divisions: [Madawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/madawachchiya/), [Maha Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/maha-andarawewa/), [Mahananneriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-north/), [Mahananneriya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mahananneriya-south/), [Palugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palugolla/), [Peddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/peddegama/), [Rambakanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/rambakanayagama/) and [Thorawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/thorawa/). By area it is the 2981st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Nallachchiya is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9890° N, 80.1501° E. Local names: නල්ලච්චිය . 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 Nallachchiya ### Nearby, outside Nallachchiya - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige13 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige13 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa14 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: Nallachchiya - 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) · Colombo95 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee129 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 13 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 17:54). 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 Nallachchiya Named natural and historic features inside Nallachchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Kaspottu Wewa - Kellegama Wewa - Nallachchiya Wewa - Siyabalewa 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 Nallachchiya 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 Nallachchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Maha Nanneriya Maha Vidyalaya · Mahananneriya North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00624&mlon=80.17924#map=17/8.00624/80.17924) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 - 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 - 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 Nallachchiya?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nallachchiya?Madawachchiya, Maha Andarawewa, Mahananneriya North, Mahananneriya South, Palugolla, Peddegama, Rambakanayagama and Thorawa - What is there to see in Nallachchiya?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Nallachchiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nallachchiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nallachchiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nallachchiya?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nallachchiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nallachchiya?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nallachchiya?Sanasa Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nallachchiya?Boc, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nallachchiya?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nallachchiya?LK6106245 (OCHA common operational dataset)