# Galagoda West GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/galagoda-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division 

# Galagoda West

Galagoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.31 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.3km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galagoda West?

Galagoda West 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 3 other GN divisions: [Galagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/galagoda-east/), [Kuleegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kuleegoda-east/) and [Udakerewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/udakerewa/). By area it is the 13270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Galagoda West is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2105° N, 80.0810° E. Local names: ගලගොඩ බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Galagoda West

- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa2.3 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South2.9 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda3.1 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta3.6 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.2 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta4.7 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.7 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.8 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.8 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.0 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.3 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.3 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: Galagoda West

- 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 2.2 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 West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Galagoda West.

- Appaladuwa
- Galagoda Colony

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 Galagoda West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 2.9 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) 

Hotel Kukula Villa · Kuleegoda East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20991&mlon=80.07554#map=17/6.20991/80.07554) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School Kuleegoda Sumana Vidyalaya · Andurangoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21177&mlon=80.07103#map=17/6.21177/80.07103) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 5.3 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 East
- 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 West?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galagoda West?Galagoda East, Kuleegoda East and Udakerewa
- What is there to see in Galagoda West?Moonstone Mines, Akurala Beach, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm
- What time zone is Galagoda West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galagoda West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galagoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galagoda West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galagoda West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galagoda West?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galagoda West?Peoples Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galagoda West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galagoda West?Dilisha Auto Service, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galagoda West?LK3160040 (OCHA common operational dataset)