# Galwadugoda GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/galwadugoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Galwadugoda Galwadugoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.46 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 5mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galwadugoda? Galwadugoda lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Bataganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bataganvila/), [Bope East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-east/), [Kandewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kandewatta/), [Kumbalwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/), [Madawalamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-north/), [Osanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/osanagoda/), [Richmond Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/richmond-kanda/) and [Sanghamittapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/sanghamittapura/). By area it is the 12604th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Galwadugoda is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.2 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0480° N, 80.2091° E. Local names: ගල්වඩුගොඩ . 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 Galwadugoda ### Nearby, outside Galwadugoda - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.4 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella1.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella1.8 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa1.9 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.0 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort2.1 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.1 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.1 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort2.2 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.2 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.3 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort2.3 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: Galwadugoda - 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) · Galle14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 0.8 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 06:11, 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 Galwadugoda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galwadugoda. The largest with a recorded population: Galle (93,118). - Galle - Pokunawatta 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 Galwadugoda 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 Galwadugoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahamodara Teaching Hospital · Mahamodara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03885&mlon=80.20662#map=17/6.03885/80.20662) Bank Co-op Bank · Bataganvila 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05294&mlon=80.20826#map=17/6.05294/80.20826) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) Hotel Kings Villa · Galwadugoda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04908&mlon=80.20972#map=17/6.04908/80.20972) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Vidyaloka College Galle · Bataganvila 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04929&mlon=80.21039#map=17/6.04929/80.21039) College American College of Higher Education · Bataganvila 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04876&mlon=80.21073#map=17/6.04876/80.21073) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 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 Galwadugoda Places mapped inside Galwadugoda in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Galwadugoda?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galwadugoda?Bataganvila, Bope East, Kandewatta, Kumbalwella South, Madawalamulla North, Osanagoda, Richmond Kanda and Sanghamittapura - What is there to see in Galwadugoda?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue - What time zone is Galwadugoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galwadugoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galwadugoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galwadugoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galwadugoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galwadugoda?Mahamodara Teaching Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galwadugoda?Co-op Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galwadugoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galwadugoda?IOC Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Galwadugoda?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Galwadugoda?LK3139110 (OCHA common operational dataset)