# Galahitiyawa GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galahitiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Galahitiyawa Galahitiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 3mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galahitiyawa? Galahitiyawa lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ihalagama/), [Irattakulama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-north/), [Karukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/karukkuwa/), [Pambala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala-south/) and [Uraliyagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/uraliyagara/). By area it is the 5959th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Galahitiyawa is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5052° N, 79.8302° E. Local names: ගලහිටියාව . 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 Galahitiyawa ### Nearby, outside Galahitiyawa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada9.5 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella11 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: Galahitiyawa - 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) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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. ## Villages and localities in Galahitiyawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galahitiyawa. - Irattakulama 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 Galahitiyawa Named natural and historic features inside Galahitiyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Karukkuwa 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 Galahitiyawa 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 Galahitiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) Bank NSB · Uraliyagara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49720&mlon=79.83999#map=17/7.49720/79.83999) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Galahitiyawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50924&mlon=79.82922#map=17/7.50924/79.82922) Hotel Ajith Putha Grand · Irattakulama South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49166&mlon=79.82618#map=17/7.49166/79.82618) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Baby Bees Pre school -Madampe · Uraliyagara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49715&mlon=79.83933#map=17/7.49715/79.83933) College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galahitiyawa Places mapped inside Galahitiyawa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Dematapitiya - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - Irattakulama North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - Nelumpokuna - Pallakele - Pambala - Pambala South - Panirendawa - Pattiyagama - Ponnankanniya - Pookulama - Pothuvila - Rathmal Agara - Rathnagiriya - Sembukattiya - Suduwella - Thambagalla - Thambagalla Watta - Thambagalla West - Thaniwellagama - Uraliya - Uraliyagara - Walahena ## Quick answers - Where is Galahitiyawa?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galahitiyawa?Ihalagama, Irattakulama North, Karukkuwa, Pambala South and Uraliyagara - What is there to see in Galahitiyawa?Silver Beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Galahitiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galahitiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galahitiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galahitiyawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galahitiyawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galahitiyawa?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galahitiyawa?NSB, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galahitiyawa?Kandawala, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galahitiyawa?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Galahitiyawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Galahitiyawa?LK6236155 (OCHA common operational dataset)