# Walagambapura GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division 

# Walagambapura

Walagambapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.6km²
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Walagambapura?

Walagambapura 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bandaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bandaragama/), [Ethiniwetunugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ethiniwetunugala/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/gemunupura/), [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/ikiriwewa/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/makulewa/), [Medagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/medagama-west/) and [Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/thissapura/). By area it is the 3222nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Walagambapura is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1082° N, 80.2968° E. Local names: වළගම්බාපුර .

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 Walagambapura

### Nearby, outside Walagambapura

- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa7.4 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige7.6 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige7.6 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: Walagambapura

- 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) · Trincomalee108 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo113 km

### Nearest railway station

Senarathgama (Senarathgama), about 3.3 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 Walagambapura

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Walagambapura.

- Usgala Siyambalangamuwa Track One

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).

## Weather in Walagambapura 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 Walagambapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thabuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15384&mlon=80.29403#map=17/8.15384/80.29403) 

Bank Bank of Cylon · Thambuttegama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15154&mlon=80.29331#map=17/8.15154/80.29331) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco filling station · Buduruwakanda 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04736&mlon=80.28301#map=17/8.04736/80.28301) 

Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) 

Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) 

School NCP/A/TB/TB/Kudagama Vidyalaya · Ikiriwewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13040&mlon=80.27158#map=17/8.13040/80.27158) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 

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
- Nallachchiya
- Nochchiya
- Padavigama
- Padipanchawa
- Pahala Palukandewa
- Palugolla
- Palukadawala
- Peddegama
- Porottukadawala
- Senarathgama
- Siyambalewa
- Thissapura
- Thorawa
- Track 4 Usgala
- Ulpathagama
- Usgala Siyambalangamuwa
- Wadugama
- Walaswewa
- Wegedara
- Wewaranawetiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Walagambapura?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walagambapura?Bandaragama, Ethiniwetunugala, Gemunupura, Ikiriwewa, Makulewa, Medagama West and Thissapura
- What is there to see in Walagambapura?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins
- What time zone is Walagambapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Walagambapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Walagambapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Walagambapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Walagambapura?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walagambapura?Thabuttegama Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walagambapura?Bank of Cylon, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walagambapura?Boc, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walagambapura?Ceypetco filling station, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walagambapura?LK6106010 (OCHA common operational dataset)