# Galmangoda GN division, Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/galmangoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Galmangoda Galmangoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 4mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galmangoda? Galmangoda lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Brahmanawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-north/), [Brahmanawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-south/), [Elathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/elathota/), [Wandadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wandadoowa/) and [Weliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/weliwathugoda/). By area it is the 11450th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Galmangoda is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2810° N, 80.0438° E. Local names: ගල්මන්ගොඩ . 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 Galmangoda ### Nearby, outside Galmangoda - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South1.0 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama2.2 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara2.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South3.6 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla5.2 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda5.3 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta6.0 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda6.0 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda6.1 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara8.6 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South10 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: Galmangoda - 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) · Galle44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Balapitiya (Elathota), about 0.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 2026-11-02](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 Galmangoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galmangoda. - Weliwatugoda 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 Galmangoda Named natural and historic features inside Galmangoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Galmanduwa 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 Galmangoda 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 Galmangoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Nilmini Villa Reception Hall · Brahmanawatta North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28128&mlon=80.04066#map=17/6.28128/80.04066) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School G/ Rewatha Central College · Weliwathugoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28395&mlon=80.04401#map=17/6.28395/80.04401) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Ahungalle police station · Wathuregama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29989&mlon=80.03858#map=17/6.29989/80.03858) 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 Galmangoda Places mapped inside Galmangoda in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Restaurants1 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 Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta North - Brahmanawatta South - Doowemodara - Elathota - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - Heenatiya South - Hegalla-Piyagama - Kadiragonna - Kandegoda - Katuvila - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Madoowa - Mahakarawa - Mahaladoowa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - Nape - Paragahathota - Pathegangoda - Pathiraja Pedesa - Pathirajagama - Pelegas Palatha - Petiwatta - Polathu Palatha - Randombe North - Randombe South - Seenigoda - Viharagoda - Wadumulla - Walagedara - Wandadoowa - Wathugedara - Wathugedara South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Galmangoda?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galmangoda?Brahmanawatta North, Brahmanawatta South, Elathota, Wandadoowa and Weliwathugoda - What is there to see in Galmangoda?Madu River Safari No 07, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Galmangoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galmangoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galmangoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galmangoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galmangoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galmangoda?Base Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galmangoda?Peoples Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galmangoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galmangoda?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galmangoda?LK3106145 (OCHA common operational dataset)