# Galpanawa GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/galpanawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Galpanawa Galpanawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.6km² - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galpanawa? Galpanawa lies in [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Abokkagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/abokkagama/), [Agara Uda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/agara-uda/), [Halambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/halambe/), [Leekolapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/leekolapitiya/) and [Udunowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/udunowa/). By area it is the 8161st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Galpanawa is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8081° N, 80.0397° E. Local names: ගල්පානව . 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 Galpanawa ### Nearby, outside Galpanawa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 313 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: Galpanawa - 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) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), 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 06:14, 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. ## Villages and localities in Galpanawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galpanawa. - Ratmalgahawetiya 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 Galpanawa Named natural and historic features inside Galpanawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Galpanuwa Wewa 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 Galpanawa 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 Galpanawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura · Rasnayakapura 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77628&mlon=80.01757#map=17/7.77628/80.01757) Bank People's Bank · Rasnayakapura 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77649&mlon=80.01424#map=17/7.77649/80.01424) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Rasnayakapura DS Division - Abokkagama - Agara Uda - Ambagammana - Ambale - Divullewa - Halambe - Kadigawa Track 1 - Kadigawa Track 3 - Kallanchiya - Kanagullewa - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Leekolapitiya - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Galpanawa?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galpanawa?Abokkagama, Agara Uda, Halambe, Leekolapitiya and Udunowa - What is there to see in Galpanawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Galpanawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galpanawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galpanawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galpanawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galpanawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galpanawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galpanawa?Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galpanawa?People's Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galpanawa?HNB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galpanawa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galpanawa?LK6118035 (OCHA common operational dataset)