# Galkuliya East GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Galkuliya East Galkuliya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.78 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.8km² - 1mapped service - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galkuliya East? Galkuliya East lies in [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [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: [Andigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/andigama/), [Dewala Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/dewala-handiya/), [Galkuliya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-west/), [Mohoriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mohoriya/), [Nagavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nagavila/), [Punavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/punavitiya/) and [Wilpatha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-east/). By area it is the 3101st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Galkuliya East is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7806° N, 79.9160° E. Local names: නැගෙනහිර ගල්කුලිය . 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 Galkuliya East ### Nearby, outside Galkuliya East - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 313 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa15 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: Galkuliya East - 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) · Colombo67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo107 km ### Nearest railway station Kiriyankalli (Pulichchakulama), about 10 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 06:15, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Galkuliya East Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Galkuliya East. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 53 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Galkuliya - Mankulama - Maradankadawala - Nekethi Halmillewa - Periyakattakaduwa 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 Galkuliya East Named natural and historic features inside Galkuliya East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Galkuliya 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 Galkuliya East 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 Galkuliya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Lihinigiri Vidyalaya · Galkuliya East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77550&mlon=79.90176#map=17/7.77550/79.90176) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 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 Galkuliya East Places mapped inside Galkuliya East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division - Andigama - Baranankattuwa - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya West - Garayakgama - Jayarajapura - Kakupandiyawa - Karungalichole - Karuwalabedda - Kawayankulama - Kivula No. 1 - Kivula No. 4-1 - Kivula No. 4-2 - Kivula Youth Project - Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya - Maha Kumbukkadawala - Mahasembukuliya - Mohoriya - Punavitiya - Rathmalgaswewa - Sembukuliya - Walpaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Galkuliya East?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galkuliya East?Andigama, Dewala Handiya, Galkuliya West, Mohoriya, Nagavila, Punavitiya and Wilpatha East - What is there to see in Galkuliya East?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Galkuliya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galkuliya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galkuliya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galkuliya East?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galkuliya East?Settlements lie between 33 m and 53 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galkuliya East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galkuliya East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galkuliya East?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galkuliya East?Cooperative rural bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galkuliya East?HNB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkuliya East?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galkuliya East?LK6221120 (OCHA common operational dataset)