# Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District – GN divisions

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Divisional Secretariat division · Kegalle District 

# Galigamuwa DS Division

Galigamuwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **124.6 km²**. It is divided into 51 GN divisions. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 125km²
- 51GN divisions
- 41mapped services

## Where is Galigamuwa DS Division?

Galigamuwa DS Division lies in [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 6 other DS divisions: [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/), [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/), [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/) and [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). By area it is the 179th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/). The centre of Galigamuwa DS Division is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2139° N, 80.3134° E. Local names: ගලිගමුව · கலிகமுவை .

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: Galigamuwa DS Division

- 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) · Colombo48 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km

### Nearest railway station

Alawwa (Alawwa South), about 12 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 17:55).

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.

## GN divisions of Galigamuwa DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Alawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/alawala/) 1.6 0 0 

[Ampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ampe/) 2.2 2 2 

[Arandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/arandara/) 4.1 3 0 

[Aruggammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/aruggammana/) 1.3 4 0 

[Asideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/asideniya/) 1.9 1 0 

[Atala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/atala/) 5.1 4 0 

[Atugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/atugoda/) 3.0 5 1 

[Ballapana Pathabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ballapana-pathabage/) 1.1 0 3 

[Ballapana Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ballapana-udabage/) 0.8 0 0 

[Bambaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/bambaragama/) 3.4 3 0 

[Batuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/batuwatta/) 2.6 2 1 

[Bisowela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/bisowela/) 3.9 1 3 

[Boyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/boyagoda/) 3.1 2 0 

[Damunupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/damunupola/) 2.4 1 1 

[Dematanpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/dematanpitiya/) 1.6 2 0 

[Dewalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/dewalegama/) 1.8 1 3 

[Edurapotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/edurapotha-east/) 1.6 0 1 

[Edurapotha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/edurapotha-west/) 1.0 2 0 

[Galigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/galigamuwa/) 2.7 1 6 

[Godapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/godapola/) 1.8 2 0 

[Hapudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hapudeniya/) 2.4 3 1 

[Hathnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnagoda/) 3.5 3 1 

[Hathnapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnapitiya/) 1.4 2 2 

[Helamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/helamada/) 4.1 3 1 

[Holombuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/holombuwa/) 2.2 0 0 

[Imbulgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/imbulgala/) 2.1 2 0 

[Jeewana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/jeewana/) 2.2 4 0 

[Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kandegedara/) 3.1 4 1 

[Karagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/karagala/) 1.4 1 0 

[Kinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kinigama/) 3.0 2 0 

[Kiridana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kiridana/) 1.6 2 0 

[Kobbewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kobbewala/) 1.1 1 1 

[Kurunegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kurunegoda/) 1.9 1 0 

[Lahupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/lahupana/) 5.6 5 0 

[Makuddala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/makuddala/) 3.9 2 0 

[Mayfield](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/mayfield/) 0.9 1 0 

[Naberiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/naberiyawa/) 3.6 4 1 

[Nadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/nadeniya/) 2.3 0 0 

[Narangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/narangoda/) 1.8 3 0 

[Nawagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/nawagamuwa/) 3.6 1 0 

[Palapoluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/palapoluwa/) 2.5 1 1 

[Panakawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/panakawa/) 2.0 2 1 

[Peherambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/peherambe/) 2.4 3 0 

[Pindeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/pindeniya/) 1.9 1 0 

[Pothukoladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/pothukoladeniya/) 3.5 2 0 

[Renapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/renapana/) 3.4 3 0 

[Ruggahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ruggahathenna/) 0.8 1 1 

[Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/udugama/) 2.2 3 0 

[Walagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/walagama/) 1.9 1 4 

[Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/weragoda/) 2.6 4 4 

[Yattogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/yattogoda/) 2.4 3 1 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Galigamuwa DS Division

Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Galigamuwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 358 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- Alapaladeniya
- Alawala
- Ambakumbura
- Ambuwakka
- Ampe-North
- Arandara
- Aruggammana
- Arukgammana Pahalagama
- Arukmulla
- Asideniya
- Atala
- Atale
- Atugoda
- Atugoda Ihalagama
- Atugoda Pahalagama
- Ballapana
- Bambaragama
- Batupitiya
- Batuwatta
- Beligala Junction
- Beruwala
- Bisowela
- Bogala
- Bohettiya
- Bokolamulla
- Boyagama
- Boyagoda
- Damunupola
- Delpothdeniya
- Dembatanpitiya
- Dewalegama
- Edurapotha
- Egallekanda
- Elagalla
- Epalatotuwa
- Galigamuwa
- Godapola
- Hakahinna
- Hapudeniya
- Hapugasthenna
- Harigala
- Hathnagoda
- Hatnapitiya
- Hatnapitiya Colony
- Heenwella
- Helamada
- Hewanagedara
- Iddamalpana
- Imbugala
- Imbulgasdeniya
- Iriyamaditta
- Jeewana
- Jeewanadeniya
- Kadigamuwa
- Kadigomuwa
- Kahagolla
- Kalannake
- Kanatuwawala
- Kandegedara
- Karadetiyana
- Karagala
- Kinigama
- Kiridana
- Kobbewala
- Kotiyakumbura
- Kottapola
- Kumbukgama
- Kumbukkotuwa
- Kurunegoda
- Lahupane
- Makuldola
- Makura
- Malwana
- Minimaruwa
- Naberiyawa
- Nadeniya
- Narandeniya
- Narangoda
- Naranwatta
- Nawagamuwa
- Palapoluwa
- Pallewela
- Panakawa
- Pattiyamulla
- Peherambhe
- Pindeniya
- Pitagaladeniya
- Pitagaldeniya
- Poyukolodeniya
- Pussella
- Renapana
- Rideethotuwa
- Siyambalapitiya
- Tambilipitiya
- Udugama
- Undugodapitiya
- Uruledeniya
- Walagama
- Walkobbewala
- Wandurademya
- Wanduradeniya
- Wattarama
- Weragoda
- Yattogoda

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 Galigamuwa DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Galigamuwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Ambadeniya Ela
- Dunumale Ela
- Helamada Oya
- Kuda Oya

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Managala · 331 m
- Naugala · 270 m

### Estates

13 estates; 11 rubber estates; 7 estates; 2 tea estates.

- Adurapothe
- Ambanpitiya
- Ampe
- Arndara
- Atale
- Atugoda
- Balapattawa
- Dammala
- Dangolla
- Demelgolla
- Diddescar
- Dorpet
- Fair Field Colony
- Fairfield
- Fergus
- Golinda
- Hatnapitiya
- Hewanegedera
- Higgoda
- Hunugalla
- Kiriporuwa
- Medawatta
- Moragolla
- Moranakanda

…and 9 more.

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 Galigamuwa DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galigamuwa DS Division

Places mapped inside Galigamuwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels13
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Galigamuwa DS Division?In Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galigamuwa DS Division?Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle DS Division, Polgahawela DS Division, Rambukkana DS Division, Warakapola DS Division and Yatiyantota DS Division
- What time zone is Galigamuwa DS Division in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galigamuwa DS Division?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galigamuwa DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galigamuwa DS Division?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galigamuwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 32 m and 358 m
- What is the highest point in Galigamuwa DS Division?Managala (331 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Galigamuwa DS Division?January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Galigamuwa DS Division?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Galigamuwa DS Division?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Galigamuwa DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Galigamuwa DS Division?LK9215 (OCHA common operational dataset)