# Galbindinaela GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/galbindinaela/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Galbindinaela Galbindinaela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.4km² - 709 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galbindinaela? Galbindinaela lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Egodamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/egodamulla-north/), [Gallawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gallawa/), [Ihalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/ihalamulla/), [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kosgolla/), [Mahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/mahawela/) and [Mirissala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/mirissala/). By area it is the 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Galbindinaela is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4566° N, 80.5428° E. Local names: ගල්බිඳිනඇල . 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 Galbindinaela ### Nearby, outside Galbindinaela - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala5.7 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama7.7 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda8.2 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare9.3 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare9.4 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera9.9 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala12 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela16 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela16 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella17 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella17 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella17 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: Galbindinaela - 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) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo101 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 9.1 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 06:12, sunset around 17:53). 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 Galbindinaela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galbindinaela. - Ambatenna - Mirissala 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). ## Weather in Galbindinaela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 618 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 61 Feb 22 55 Mar 24 94 Apr 24 182 May 24 162 Jun 23 93 Jul 23 65 Aug 23 76 Sep 23 118 Oct 23 258 Nov 22 270 Dec 22 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galbindinaela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Gonigoda · Gonigoda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44761&mlon=80.51899#map=17/7.44761/80.51899) Bank Peoples Bank ATM · Ankumbura North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43846&mlon=80.57178#map=17/7.43846/80.57178) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) Hotel Selegama Holiday Bungalow · Bambaragahakanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47647&mlon=80.56130#map=17/7.47647/80.56130) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Mirissala Maha Vdyalaya · Mirissala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45490&mlon=80.55527#map=17/7.45490/80.55527) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Galbindinaela?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galbindinaela?Egodamulla North, Gallawa, Ihalamulla, Kosgolla, Mahawela and Mirissala - What is there to see in Galbindinaela?Hakkunuella Waterfall, view on rice fields & mountains, Balakaduwa Ella, Buddha statue - What time zone is Galbindinaela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galbindinaela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galbindinaela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galbindinaela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galbindinaela?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galbindinaela?Divisional Hospital Gonigoda, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galbindinaela?Peoples Bank ATM, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galbindinaela?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galbindinaela?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galbindinaela?LK6163470 (OCHA common operational dataset)