# Galapitamulla GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/galapitamulla/

Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division 

# Galapitamulla

Galapitamulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 1mapped services
- 132 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galapitamulla?

Galapitamulla lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Barandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/barandana/), [Etagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/etagahawela/), [Hidagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/hidagolla/) and [Kongaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/kongaswala/). By area it is the 9530th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Galapitamulla is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4972° N, 80.4252° E. Local names: ගලපිටමුල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Galapitamulla

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galapitamulla.

- Galapitamulla
- Meegolla Junction

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 Galapitamulla

Named natural and historic features inside Galapitamulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 oil-palm estate.

- Galgodda

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 Galapitamulla 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 Galapitamulla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wayamba Medical center · Udawela 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54604&mlon=80.44881#map=17/7.54604/80.44881) 

Bank PEOPLE'S BANK ATM · Theliyagonna 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47808&mlon=80.37426#map=17/7.47808/80.37426) 

ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Galapitamulla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49335&mlon=80.42936#map=17/7.49335/80.42936) 

Hotel Abimane Grand · Thorayaya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51317&mlon=80.41826#map=17/7.51317/80.41826) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School We Kids Pre School · Thorayaya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50617&mlon=80.40650#map=17/7.50617/80.40650) 

College Acvamas Institute - මල්ලවපිටිය · Mehiella South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47450&mlon=80.38950#map=17/7.47450/80.38950) 

Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) 

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 Galapitamulla

Places mapped inside Galapitamulla in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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 Mawathagama DS Division

- Akade
- Arampola
- Arampola Watta North
- Arampola Watta South
- Bandaragala
- Barandana
- Boyagoda
- Bulathwatta
- Delgolla Watta North
- Delgolla Watta South
- Delpaddana
- Dunukewatta
- Ellagonna
- Eriminna
- Etagahawela
- Gonagala
- Gonagaldeniya
- Halwahala
- Henepola
- Hettipola
- Hidagolla
- Ihala Weligepola
- Ilukewela North
- Ilukewela South
- Kahandawelipotha
- Kahapathwala
- Kahapathwala North
- Kalugamuwa
- Kandehena
- Kanduboda
- Katugampalagedara
- Kongaswala
- Kossinna
- Kotikapala
- Kotikapola Ihalagama
- Madawa
- Malandeniya
- Maralanda
- Maswewa
- Mawathagama
- Mawathagama North
- Mawathagama South
- Mawathagama West
- Meddegamgoda
- Mee/ Pallegama East
- Mee/Medagamgoda
- Mee/Pallegama West
- Mee/Udagama
- Mee/Wambugamgoda
- Metibokka
- Nawa Pothubowa
- Paragahadeniya
- Pilessa Ihalagama
- Pilessa Pahalagama
- Pothubowa
- Rathneggama
- Samodagama
- Singhapura
- Tharapotha
- Tigola
- Uda Iguruwatta
- Udakottamulla
- Udanagama
- Uggalpaya
- Wadiyagoda
- Waraddana
- Watareka
- Welikumbura
- Wewagedara
- Yatiwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Galapitamulla?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galapitamulla?Barandana, Etagahawela, Hidagolla and Kongaswala
- How many villages are in Galapitamulla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galapitamulla?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galapitamulla?Wayamba Medical center, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galapitamulla?PEOPLE'S BANK ATM, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galapitamulla?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galapitamulla?Lanka filling station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Galapitamulla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Galapitamulla?LK6160025 (OCHA common operational dataset)
