# Galketikanda GN division, Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District

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Grama Niladhari division · Pasgoda DS Division 

# Galketikanda

Galketikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **4.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.2km²
- 166 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galketikanda?

Galketikanda lies in [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Andaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/andaluwa/), [Ehelakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/ehelakanda/), [Gomila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/gomila/), [Mawarala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/mawarala/), [Napathella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/napathella/), [Panakaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/panakaduwa-east/) and [Rotumba West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/rotumba-west/). By area it is the 3534th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/). The centre of Galketikanda is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2211° N, 80.5767° E. Local names: ගල්කැටිකන්ද .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Galketikanda

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

- Batehena
- Rotumba South

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 Galketikanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galketikanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawarala Hospital · Gomila 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20183&mlon=80.59198#map=17/6.20183/80.59198) 

Bank BOC Pasgoda · Pasgoda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24549&mlon=80.60848#map=17/6.24549/80.60848) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) 

Hotel Kosgahadola Ella Green Resort · Mulatiyana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17589&mlon=80.58201#map=17/6.17589/80.58201) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Gomila School · Gomila 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20397&mlon=80.59359#map=17/6.20397/80.59359) 

College Nilwala Training College · Vilpita East 11 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09060&mlon=80.52898#map=17/6.09060/80.52898) 

Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19797&mlon=80.58714#map=17/6.19797/80.58714) 

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 Pasgoda DS Division

- Andaluwa
- Batandura North
- Batandura South
- Bengamuwa East
- Bengamuwa South
- Bengamuwa West
- Beralapanathara North
- Beralapanathara South
- Dampahala East
- Dampahala West
- Denkandaliya
- Ehelakanda
- Ginnaliya East
- Ginnaliya North
- Ginnaliya South
- Ginnaliya West
- Gomila
- Heegoda
- Hulankanda
- Keeripitiya East
- Keeripitiya West
- Kekundeniya
- Ketawala
- Kirilipana
- Mawarala
- Mekiliyathenna
- Mologgamuwa North
- Mologgamuwa South
- Moragala
- Napathella
- Panakaduwa East
- Panakaduwa West
- Pasgoda
- Pathavita
- Pattigala
- Pothdeniya
- Puwakgahahena
- Rotumba East
- Rotumba West
- Thalapalakanda
- Urubokka
- Wijayagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Galketikanda?In Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galketikanda?Andaluwa, Ehelakanda, Gomila, Mawarala, Napathella, Panakaduwa East and Rotumba West
- How many villages are in Galketikanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galketikanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galketikanda?Mawarala Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galketikanda?BOC Pasgoda, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galketikanda?National Savings Bank ATM, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galketikanda?Mawarala Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galketikanda?LK3209190 (OCHA common operational dataset)