# Galagoda East GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/galagoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division # Galagoda East Galagoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galagoda East? Galagoda East lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batadoowa/), [Galagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/galagoda-west/), [Godahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/godahena/), [Kobeithuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/kobeithuduwa/), [Kuleegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kuleegoda-east/), [Kuleegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kuleegoda-west/) and [Udakerewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/udakerewa/). By area it is the 8489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Galagoda East is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2159° N, 80.0814° E. Local names: ගලගොඩ නැගෙනහිර . 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 Galagoda East ### Nearby, outside Galagoda East - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa2.7 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda2.7 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta3.3 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South3.4 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla3.9 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.4 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta5.2 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.3 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.3 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South5.6 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.9 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: Galagoda East - 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) · Galle36 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Madampagama (Wenamulla), about 2.3 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 Galagoda East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galagoda East. - Dampewatta 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 Galagoda East Named natural and historic features inside Galagoda East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Galgoda · 30 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Galgoda 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 Galagoda East 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 Galagoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel Kukula Villa · Kuleegoda East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20991&mlon=80.07554#map=17/6.20991/80.07554) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Kuleegoda Sumana Vidyalaya · Andurangoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21177&mlon=80.07103#map=17/6.21177/80.07103) College Pubudu Institute : Ambalangoda - External Degree Unit · Urawatta 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22500&mlon=80.05670#map=17/6.22500/80.05670) Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Madampagama DS Division - Akurala - Akurala North - Akurala South - Andurangoda - Daluwathumulla - Deldoowa - Delmar Colony - Dewagoda East - Dewagoda West - Dimbuldoowa - Galagoda West - Galdoowa - Godagama North - Godagama South - Harannagala - Idanthota - Kahawa - Kalupe - Kuleegoda East - Kuleegoda West - Malawenna - Medagoda - Pereliya North - Pereliya South - Seenigama - Seenigama East - Thelwatta - Thotagamuwa - Udumulla - Uduwaragoda North - Uduwaragoda South - Urawatta - Usmudulawa - Wellabada - Wenamulla - Weragoda - Werellana ## Quick answers - Where is Galagoda East?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galagoda East?Batadoowa, Galagoda West, Godahena, Kobeithuduwa, Kuleegoda East, Kuleegoda West and Udakerewa - What is there to see in Galagoda East?Moonstone Mines, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm, Akurala Beach - What time zone is Galagoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galagoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galagoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galagoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Galagoda East?Galgoda (30 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Galagoda East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galagoda East?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galagoda East?Peoples Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galagoda East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galagoda East?Dilisha Auto Service, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galagoda East?LK3160035 (OCHA common operational dataset)