# Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara GN division, Ganewatta DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kirindiwelmada-galagedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.09 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara? Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [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: [Hunupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hunupola/), [Makulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/makulwewa/), [Pahala Waraddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/pahala-waraddana/), [Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pothuvila/), [Pubbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/pubbowa/), [Rangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/rangama/), [Seeradunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/seeradunna/) and [Thanthirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thanthirigama/). By area it is the 3665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5998° N, 80.3797° E. Local names: කිරිඳිවෙල්මඩ/ ගලගෙ . 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 Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara ### Nearby, outside Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla3.9 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla4.1 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola4.2 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele7.0 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella9.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North12 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma12 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera15 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: Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - 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) · Colombo72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo102 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 4.7 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 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara. Settlements here lie between about 93 m and 107 m above sea level (median 97 m). - Dematawa - Godawewa - Kebilille - Kirindiwelmada - Nikalanda 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 Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara Named natural and historic features inside Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Dematawa - Divambalawa 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 Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara 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 Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellawa · Pahala Hadirawalana 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55664&mlon=80.36915#map=17/7.55664/80.36915) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station · Pannala 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53234&mlon=80.43553#map=17/7.53234/80.43553) Hotel Candella Hotel · Wegolla 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62425&mlon=80.37305#map=17/7.62425/80.37305) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Wellawa Central College · Wellawa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56515&mlon=80.36491#map=17/7.56515/80.36491) College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Arankele - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hettigama - Hindawewa - Hiripitiya - Hunupola - Jahapagama - Kalatuwagama - Kanawa - Kekulawala - Kuda Uyangalla - Kumbukgete - Makulmade - Makulwewa - Malagamuwa - Moragolla - Neeraviya - Nelawa - Nelumpathgama - Neriyawa - Nikadalupotha - Nikagolla - Othuwela - Pannawa - Pothuvila - Pothuwagonna - Santhanagama - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thimbiriwewa - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Waduwawa - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?Hunupola, Makulwewa, Pahala Waraddana, Pothuvila, Pubbowa, Rangama, Seeradunna and Thanthirigama - What is there to see in Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Cave 2, Peak - What time zone is Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?Settlements lie between 93 m and 107 m - What is the best time to visit Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?Wellawa, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?sanasa bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?PET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara?LK6133195 (OCHA common operational dataset)