# Gal Athara GN division, Aranayake DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gal-athara/

Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division 

# Gal Athara

Gal Athara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gal Athara?

Gal Athara lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Epalawa Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/epalawa-watta/), [Gammannagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gammannagoda/), [Kande Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kande-watta/), [Lewke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/lewke/) and [Uduwewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/uduwewela/). By area it is the 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Gal Athara is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2141° N, 80.4228° E. Local names: ගල්අතර .

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 Gal Athara

### Nearby, outside Gal Athara

- Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala2.9 km
- Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.0 km
- New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda4.3 km
- NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa4.6 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.9 km
- Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana6.1 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala6.1 km
- legale · attraction, Karandupotha6.7 km
- Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla8.0 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna9.3 km
- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East9.7 km
- Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama9.9 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: Gal Athara

- 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) · Colombo60 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km

### Nearest railway station

Balana (Balana), about 9.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Gal Athara

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gal Athara.

- Asmadala

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).

## Weather in Gal Athara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gal Athara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital New Mawanella Medical Center · Rankothdiwala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25289&mlon=80.44653#map=17/7.25289/80.44653) 

Bank Bank of ceylon · Mawana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25192&mlon=80.44838#map=17/7.25192/80.44838) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) 

Petrol pump IOC · Rankothdiwala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25131&mlon=80.44487#map=17/7.25131/80.44487) 

Hotel Ambasevana Rest · Waharakgoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21853&mlon=80.45296#map=17/7.21853/80.45296) 

Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) 

School Dasswaththa maha vidyalaya. · Dodanthale 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23134&mlon=80.43803#map=17/7.23134/80.43803) 

College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) 

Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 

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 Aranayake DS Division

- Ambalakanda
- Arama
- Aranayaka
- Asmadala
- Attapitiya
- Dampelgoda
- Debathgama Pallebage
- Debathgama Udabage
- Deewela Udagama
- Deiyanwala
- Devanagala
- Dippitiya
- Duldeniya
- Elangipitiya
- Epalawa Watta
- Galbokka
- Gammannagoda
- Ganthuna Medagama
- Ganthuna Udagama
- Getaberi Kanda
- Gevilipitiya Gama
- Gevilipitiya Town
- Godigamuwa
- Habalakkawa
- Hakurugammana
- Hathgampala
- Jambugasmada
- Kalugala
- Kandamulla
- Kande Watta
- Kariyagama
- Katugaha
- Keerapana
- Kehelwatta
- Kumarapura
- Lambutuwa
- Moragammana
- Narangala
- Narangammana
- Nikapitiya
- Pannala
- Pehinipeddara
- Podape
- Rahala
- Randiligama
- Ruwandeniya
- Selawa East
- Selawa West
- Thalgamuwa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama
- Thelleka
- Udagama
- Uduwewela
- Ussapitiya
- Vilpola
- Waharakgoda
- Wakirigala
- Wattegedara
- Yodhagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Gal Athara?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gal Athara?Epalawa Watta, Gammannagoda, Kande Watta, Lewke and Uduwewela
- What is there to see in Gal Athara?Bathalegala, Bible Rock, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden, NewParadise Spice Garden
- What time zone is Gal Athara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gal Athara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gal Athara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gal Athara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gal Athara?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gal Athara?New Mawanella Medical Center, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gal Athara?Bank of ceylon, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gal Athara?Sampath ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gal Athara?IOC, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gal Athara?LK9209030 (OCHA common operational dataset)