# Gallawa GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gallawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Gallawa

Gallawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.44 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.4km²
- 197 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gallawa?

Gallawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Eriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/eriyagolla/), [Galbindinaela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/galbindinaela/), [Gurumada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gurumada/), [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 5942nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Gallawa is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4722° N, 80.5386° E. Local names: ගල්ලව .

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 Gallawa

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

- Gallawa
- Haliamulla

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 Gallawa 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 Gallawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Gonigoda · Gonigoda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44761&mlon=80.51899#map=17/7.44761/80.51899) 

Bank Peoples Bank ATM · Ankumbura North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43846&mlon=80.57178#map=17/7.43846/80.57178) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) 

Hotel Selegama Holiday Bungalow · Bambaragahakanda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47647&mlon=80.56130#map=17/7.47647/80.56130) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Mirissala Maha Vdyalaya · Mirissala 2.7 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 2.4 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 5.2 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
- Galbindinaela
- 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 Gallawa?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gallawa?Eriyagolla, Galbindinaela, Gurumada, Mahawela and Mirissala
- How many villages are in Gallawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gallawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gallawa?Divisional Hospital Gonigoda, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gallawa?Peoples Bank ATM, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gallawa?People's Bank ATM, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gallawa?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gallawa?LK6163455 (OCHA common operational dataset)