# Galagedara GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/galagedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Galagedara Galagedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.92 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galagedara? Galagedara lies in [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/), [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: [Bogollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/bogollagama/), [Dalukgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/dalukgolla/), [Elawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/elawaka/), [Hulogedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulogedara/), [Ihakolagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/ihakolagama/), [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/randenigama/) and [Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thimbiriyawa/). By area it is the 2995th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Galagedara is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7665° N, 80.1634° E. Local names: ගලගෙදර . 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 Galagedara Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galagedara. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 65 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Galagedara - Randenigama - Wadupolewa 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 Galagedara Named natural and historic features inside Galagedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dalukgolla 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 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 Galagedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel Hotel Buddima Samudra · Magallegama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73853&mlon=80.12444#map=17/7.73853/80.12444) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Hulogedara Scool · Hulogedara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79080&mlon=80.19066#map=17/7.79080/80.19066) College SRI Palitha Nenasala · Karakole 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75960&mlon=80.13308#map=17/7.75960/80.13308) Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75373&mlon=80.12022#map=17/7.75373/80.12022) 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division - Bogollagama - Budumuttawa - Dalukgolla - Danduwawa - Divullegoda - Diyagama - Elawaka - Galapitiyagama - Halmillewa - Hathigammana - Heelogama - Hewenpelessa - Hulogedara - Hulugalla - Ihakolagama - Kaluwennewa - Kandegedara - Karakole - Katagamuwa - Kebellewa - Kirindigalla - Kivulegama - Kumbukwewa - Magallegama - Mawathagama - Millagoda - Nabadewa - Nikaweratiya North - Nikaweratiya South - Olupeliyawa - Othota Divullewa - Pahala Galapitiyagama - Pinnapolegama - Randenigama - Siyambalewa - Tharanagolla - Thimbiriyawa - Thumbulla - Viharagama - Wanduressa - Wasiwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Galagedara?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galagedara?Bogollagama, Dalukgolla, Elawaka, Hulogedara, Ihakolagama, Randenigama and Thimbiriyawa - How many villages are in Galagedara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galagedara?Settlements lie between 65 m and 65 m - What is the best time to visit Galagedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galagedara?Royal Opticare, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galagedara?People's Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galagedara?PET, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galagedara?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galagedara?LK6121125 (OCHA common operational dataset)