# Gahalagaswala GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/gahalagaswala/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Gahalagaswala Gahalagaswala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. - 1.4km² ## Where is Gahalagaswala? Gahalagaswala lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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: [Ihala Yagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ihala-yagamwela/), [Kovulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kovulwewa/), [Pahala Yagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/pahala-yagamwela/), [Palugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/palugamuwa/), [Siyambalagasruppa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/siyambalagasruppa-east/), [Thunthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/thunthota/) and [Wathuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/wathuwatta/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Gahalagaswala is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5095° N, 79.9307° E. Local names: ගහලගස්වල . 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 Gahalagaswala ### Nearby, outside Gahalagaswala - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella17 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada18 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: Gahalagaswala - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 9.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Gahalagaswala Named natural and historic features inside Gahalagaswala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Budankumbura - Bulankanda 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 Gahalagaswala 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 Gahalagaswala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chester Animal Hospital · Ihalagama North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48482&mlon=79.96988#map=17/7.48482/79.96988) Bank BOC · Thunthota 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49311&mlon=79.91544#map=17/7.49311/79.91544) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummalasooriya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49333&mlon=79.91362#map=17/7.49333/79.91362) Hotel Hotel Randika · Ihalagama South 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48324&mlon=79.97371#map=17/7.48324/79.97371) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School kuli/yagamwella muslim maha vidyalaya · Pahala Yagamwela 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50419&mlon=79.93734#map=17/7.50419/79.93734) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Gahalagaswala?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gahalagaswala?Ihala Yagamwela, Kovulwewa, Pahala Yagamwela, Palugamuwa, Siyambalagasruppa East, Thunthota and Wathuwatta - What is there to see in Gahalagaswala?Marawila beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Gahalagaswala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gahalagaswala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gahalagaswala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gahalagaswala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gahalagaswala?Chester Animal Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gahalagaswala?BOC, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gahalagaswala?Kandawala, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gahalagaswala?Ceypetco, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gahalagaswala?LK6175070 (OCHA common operational dataset)