# Gallewa GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/gallewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Gallewa Gallewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.90 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gallewa? Gallewa lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dehennegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dehennegama/), [Karambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/karambewa/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/), [Kothalakemiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kothalakemiyawa/), [Mahamithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/mahamithawa/), [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/periyakulama/) and [Thalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalgaswewa/). By area it is the 3007th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Gallewa is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8888° N, 80.0608° E. Local names: ගල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Gallewa - 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) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo120 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 21 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 17:54). 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 Gallewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gallewa. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 94 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Ambagahawewa - Galawewa - Gallewa - Kedattewa 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 Gallewa Named natural and historic features inside Gallewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Galia 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 Gallewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gallewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Gallewa?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gallewa?Dehennegama, Karambewa, Kelegama, Kothalakemiyawa, Mahamithawa, Periyakulama and Thalgaswewa - What time zone is Gallewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gallewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gallewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gallewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gallewa?Settlements lie between 67 m and 94 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gallewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gallewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gallewa?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gallewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gallewa?HNB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gallewa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gallewa?LK6224130 (OCHA common operational dataset)