# Gallinna GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/gallinna/ Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division # Gallinna Gallinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.28 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 2mapped services - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gallinna? Gallinna lies in [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kolandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/kolandagala/), [Marapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/marapana/), [Maudella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/maudella/), [Thiriwanketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/thiriwanketiya/) and [Welimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/welimaluwa/). By area it is the 3504th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Gallinna is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6558° N, 80.4555° E. Local names: ගල්ලින්න . 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 Gallinna ### Nearby, outside Gallinna - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana5.1 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town6.5 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West6.7 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West6.9 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala10 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama10 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara11 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda11 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula12 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana13 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa13 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola14 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: Gallinna - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Gallinna Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gallinna. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 164 m above sea level (median 138 m). - Ganegama - Ketandola - Pathulpana - Pathulpana State 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 Gallinna Named natural and historic features inside Gallinna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Patulupana 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 Gallinna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gallinna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aloka Hospital · Ratnapura Town North 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68218&mlon=80.40344#map=17/6.68218/80.40344) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Ratnapura Town North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68019&mlon=80.40656#map=17/6.68019/80.40656) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ratnapura Town West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68154&mlon=80.40129#map=17/6.68154/80.40129) Hotel Sankara Resort · Gallinna 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65579&mlon=80.44144#map=17/6.65579/80.44144) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Lellopitiya Sri Rahula Vidyalaya · Lellopitiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66470&mlon=80.47831#map=17/6.66470/80.47831) College Dreamron College of Art and Beauty · Ratnapura Town North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67956&mlon=80.40499#map=17/6.67956/80.40499) Police station Police Station Rathnapura · Ratnapura Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67928&mlon=80.40264#map=17/6.67928/80.40264) 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 Gallinna Places mapped inside Gallinna in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Pelmadulla DS Division - Alupotha - Berenduwa - Bopetta - Borala - Denawaka Pathakada - Denawaka Udakada - Dewalegama - Dippitigala - Dombagasvinna - Ganegama - Godagama - Gonakumbura - Halpawala - Ihala Bopitiya - Ihala Hakamuwa - Kapuhenthota - Kattange - Kuttapitiya - Lellopitiya - Marapana - Maudella - Morathota - Narangoda - Niralgama - Pahala Bopitiya - Pahala Hakamuwa - Panawenna - Pelmadulla Town - Pelmadullagama - Poronuwa - Pottakanda - Rilhena - Sannasgama - Udathula - Warigama - Welimaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Gallinna?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gallinna?Kolandagala, Marapana, Maudella, Thiriwanketiya and Welimaluwa - What is there to see in Gallinna?Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura - What time zone is Gallinna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gallinna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gallinna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gallinna?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gallinna?Settlements lie between 119 m and 164 m - What is the best time to visit Gallinna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gallinna?Aloka Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gallinna?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gallinna?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gallinna?Ceypetco, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gallinna?LK9124065 (OCHA common operational dataset)