# Galagedara GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/galagedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division # Galagedara Galagedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.92 km²**. - 1.9km² ## Where is Galagedara? Galagedara lies in [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/), [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: [Adukkane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/adukkane/), [Kanapothuhera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kanapothuhera/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kandegedara/) and [Udugampalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/udugampalagedara/). By area it is the 7120th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Galagedara is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5352° N, 80.1456° 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). ## Things to see in and around Galagedara ### Nearby, outside Galagedara - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda4.8 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.0 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.1 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.1 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.1 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.2 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara8.5 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara8.6 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara9.0 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora11 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola19 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South19 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: 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Thalawattegedara (Kolambalamulla), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:55). 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 Galagedara Named natural and historic features inside Galagedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Morethagoda - Pahala Kanogama 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 Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Ganangamuwa Lanka Filling Station · Ganangamuwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45972&mlon=80.13168#map=17/7.45972/80.13168) Hotel Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54013&mlon=80.17951#map=17/7.54013/80.17951) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Moragane Maha Vidyalaya · Moragane 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.14349#map=17/7.54818/80.14349) College Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49142&mlon=80.18936#map=17/7.49142/80.18936) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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 Panduwasnuwara East DS Division - Adukkane - Angamuwa - Anukkanhena - Beddegama - Bodhimulla - Dematawa - Dunupotha - Gallehepitiya - Gonnawa - Hanwella - Henegedara - Hindawa - Kanapothuhera - Kandegedara - Kanduboda - Kanogama - Kanoyaya - Katumuluwa - Kolambagama - Kosdeniya - Magulagama - Maveehena - Medagama - Moragane - Nelibewa - Nindawela - Palavitiya - Ranorawa - Rathmalla - Thissawa - Udugampalagedara - Weliwehera - Wetehepitiya - Wijaya Udagama - Wilbagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Galagedara?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galagedara?Adukkane, Kanapothuhera, Kandegedara and Udugampalagedara - What is there to see in Galagedara?King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Three ancient image houses, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Galagedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galagedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galagedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Galagedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galagedara?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galagedara?Rural Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galagedara?PET, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galagedara?Ganangamuwa Lanka Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galagedara?LK6148145 (OCHA common operational dataset)