# Galbokka East GN division, Weligama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/galbokka-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division 

# Galbokka East

Galbokka East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.18 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galbokka East?

Galbokka East lies in [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluth Weediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/aluth-weediya/), [Galbokka West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/galbokka-west/), [Hetti Weediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/hetti-weediya/), [Paranakade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/paranakade/), [Pelena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/pelena-west/) and [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/polwatta/). By area it is the 13744th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Galbokka East is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9764° N, 80.4304° E. Local names: ගල්බොක්ක 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).

## Villages and localities in Galbokka East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galbokka East. The largest with a recorded population: Weligama (22,179).

- Weligama

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 Galbokka East 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 Galbokka East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weligama District Hospital · Walana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97491&mlon=80.41891#map=17/5.97491/80.41891) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Hetti Weediya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97678&mlon=80.42748#map=17/5.97678/80.42748) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump IOC · Galbokka East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97366&mlon=80.43074#map=17/5.97366/80.43074) 

Hotel Relais & Châteaux · Paranakade 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97430&mlon=80.42890#map=17/5.97430/80.42890) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School Arfa Central College · Aluth Weediya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98140&mlon=80.42933#map=17/5.98140/80.42933) 

College Sidhartha College · Paranakade 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97408&mlon=80.42380#map=17/5.97408/80.42380) 

Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97314&mlon=80.42656#map=17/5.97314/80.42656) 

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 Galbokka East

Places mapped inside Galbokka East in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Pharmacies1
- 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 Weligama DS Division

- Aluth Weediya
- Bandaramulla
- Denuwala
- Galbokka West
- Garanduwa
- Gurubebila
- Henwala East
- Henwala West
- Hetti Weediya
- Kamburugamuwa North
- Kamburugamuwa South
- Kamburugamuwa West
- Kapparathota North
- Kapparathota South
- Kohunugamuwa
- Kotavila North
- Kotavila South
- Kotavila West
- Maha Weediya
- Midigama East
- Midigama North
- Midigama West
- Mirissa North
- Mirissa South 1
- Mirissa South 2
- Mirissa Udumulla
- Mirissa Udupila
- Moodugamuwa East
- Moodugamuwa West
- Nidangala
- Paranakade
- Pathegama
- Pelena North
- Pelena South
- Pelena West
- Pitidoowa
- Polwathumodara
- Polwatta
- Thal Aramba East
- Thal Aramba North
- Thal Aramba South
- Thudella
- Walana
- Walliwala East
- Walliwala South
- Walliwala West
- Wekada

## Quick answers

- Where is Galbokka East?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galbokka East?Aluth Weediya, Galbokka West, Hetti Weediya, Paranakade, Pelena West and Polwatta
- How many villages are in Galbokka East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Galbokka East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galbokka East?Weligama District Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galbokka East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galbokka East?Sampath Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galbokka East?IOC, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Galbokka East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Galbokka East?LK3239115 (OCHA common operational dataset)