# Magalla GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/magalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Magalla Magalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.53 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 10mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magalla? Magalla 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewathura/), [Katugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/katugoda/), [Makuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/makuluwa/) and [Pettigalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/pettigalawatta/). By area it is the 12274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Magalla is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.8 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0361° N, 80.2336° E. Local names: මාගාල්ල . 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 Magalla OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Magalla: 1 monument. - Buddha Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Magalla - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa1.3 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa1.8 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.8 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa1.9 km - Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort1.9 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.9 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort1.9 km - Magistrate Court (Malay Soilders' Barrack) · monument, Fort1.9 km - Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort1.9 km - Historical Mansion Museum · museum, Fort1.9 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.0 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.0 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: Magalla - 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) · Galle11 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), 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 06:10, 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 2026-11-02](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 Magalla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Magalla. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 12 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Bataduwa - Katugoda - Magalla - Makuluwa 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 Magalla Named natural and historic features inside Magalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Badal Ela - Dik Ela ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 island. - Gibbet Island - Glosenberg Point - Gravet Point 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 Magalla 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 Magalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Ayurvedic Hospital · Magalla 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03312&mlon=80.23458#map=17/6.03312/80.23458) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Laugfs · Katugoda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03399&mlon=80.23617#map=17/6.03399/80.23617) Hotel Galle Holiday Resort · Magalla 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03558&mlon=80.23335#map=17/6.03558/80.23335) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Anuladevi girl school · Pettigalawatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03790&mlon=80.23009#map=17/6.03790/80.23009) College Sudharma College Galle · Dewathura 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03402&mlon=80.23570#map=17/6.03402/80.23570) Police station Police Station - Galle · Cheena Koratuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03298&mlon=80.21714#map=17/6.03298/80.21714) 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 Magalla Places mapped inside Magalla in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels8 - 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 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 - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - 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 Magalla?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Magalla?Dewathura, Katugoda, Makuluwa and Pettigalawatta - What is there to see in Magalla?Buddha Statue - What time zone is Magalla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Magalla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Magalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magalla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magalla?Settlements lie between 11 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Magalla?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Magalla?District Ayurvedic Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magalla?Central Finance, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magalla?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magalla?Laugfs, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magalla?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Magalla?LK3139235 (OCHA common operational dataset)