# Galgamuwa GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/galgamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Galgamuwa Galgamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 2mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galgamuwa? Galgamuwa lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bambaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/bambaragoda/), [Divulana Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/divulana-colony/), [Kalahe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kalahe/), [Melegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/melegoda/), [Panagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/panagamuwa/), [Pedinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pedinnoruwa/) and [Wanchawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/wanchawala/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Galgamuwa is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0388° N, 80.2718° E. Local names: ගල්ගමුව . 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 Galgamuwa ### Nearby, outside Galgamuwa - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa3.5 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape3.6 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central4.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla4.1 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla4.2 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa4.3 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella4.3 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South4.4 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South4.5 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa4.6 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla4.8 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare5.3 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: Galgamuwa - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle7.3 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 3.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). 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 Galgamuwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galgamuwa. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 66 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Migoda - Padinnoruwa - Wemulla 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 Galgamuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galgamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Unawatuna · Unawatuna West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02036&mlon=80.24696#map=17/6.02036/80.24696) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Illuketia Jungle Villa · Galgamuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04176&mlon=80.27251#map=17/6.04176/80.27251) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Pilana Thakshila Primary School · Pilana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03947&mlon=80.28445#map=17/6.03947/80.28445) College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Galgamuwa Places mapped inside Galgamuwa 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Galgamuwa?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galgamuwa?Bambaragoda, Divulana Colony, Kalahe, Melegoda, Panagamuwa, Pedinnoruwa and Wanchawala - What is there to see in Galgamuwa?Coco Bay, Bogahagoda, Saffron Robes, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Galgamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galgamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galgamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galgamuwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galgamuwa?Settlements lie between 15 m and 66 m - What is the best time to visit Galgamuwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galgamuwa?Divisional Hospital Unawatuna, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galgamuwa?Central Finance, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galgamuwa?BOC, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galgamuwa?Shell, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galgamuwa?LK3145250 (OCHA common operational dataset)