# Galkuliya West GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Galkuliya West Galkuliya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.10 km²**. - 8.1km² ## Where is Galkuliya West? Galkuliya West 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 5 other GN divisions: [Baranankattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/baranankattuwa/), [Dewala Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/dewala-handiya/), [Galkuliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-east/), [Mahasembukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mahasembukuliya/) and [Mohoriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mohoriya/). By area it is the 1591st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Galkuliya West is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7900° N, 79.8899° E. Local names: බටහිර 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 West ### Nearby, outside Galkuliya West - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa14 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 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 West - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 7.1 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 2026-11-02](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 Galkuliya West Named natural and historic features inside Galkuliya West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Dewala Handiya Wewa - Kumbukkadawala Wewa - Nebada 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel Captain's Lake Safari Lodge · Nawadankulama 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Lihinigiri Vidyalaya · Galkuliya East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77550&mlon=79.90176#map=17/7.77550/79.90176) College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 6.6 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. ## Other GN divisions in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division - Andigama - Baranankattuwa - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya East - 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 West?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galkuliya West?Baranankattuwa, Dewala Handiya, Galkuliya East, Mahasembukuliya and Mohoriya - What is there to see in Galkuliya West?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Galkuliya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galkuliya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galkuliya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Galkuliya West?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Galkuliya West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galkuliya West?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galkuliya West?Cooperative rural bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galkuliya West?HNB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galkuliya West?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galkuliya West?LK6221115 (OCHA common operational dataset)