# Galauda GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/galauda/

Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division 

# Galauda

Galauda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.72 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 829 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galauda?

Galauda lies in [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Beramada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/beramada/), [Bokanoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/bokanoruwa/), [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/narangala/), [Thalakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thalakumbura/) and [Thetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thetilla/). By area it is the 7672nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Galauda is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0372° N, 80.9838° E. Local names: ගලඋඩ .

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 Galauda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galauda. Settlements here lie between about 761 m and 945 m above sea level (median 829 m).

- Galanda
- Thalakumburagama
- Wakkumbura

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 Galauda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galauda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galauda Divisional Hospital · Bokanoruwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04505&mlon=80.98239#map=17/7.04505/80.98239) 

Bank National Bank · Pitawelagama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99866&mlon=81.05361#map=17/6.99866/81.05361) 

ATM HNB · Badulla East 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98638&mlon=81.05840#map=17/6.98638/81.05840) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) 

Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Galauda Maha Vidyalaya · Bokanoruwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03954&mlon=80.98932#map=17/7.03954/80.98932) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Police Station Badulla · Badulla Central 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99136&mlon=81.05527#map=17/6.99136/81.05527) 

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 Kandeketiya DS Division

- Baduluoya East
- Baduluoya West
- Beramada
- Bogahakumbura
- Bokanoruwa
- Bopitiya
- Dikkumbura
- Godunna
- Hapathgamuwa
- Hevandana
- Kandakepoo Ulpotha
- Kandaketiya
- Kirivehera
- Kivulegedara
- Mahakele
- Mahathenna
- Maliyadda
- Mudagamuwa
- Narangala
- Pallewela
- Thalakumbura
- Thetilla
- Wasanagama
- Welaoya
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Galauda?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galauda?Beramada, Bokanoruwa, Narangala, Thalakumbura and Thetilla
- How many villages are in Galauda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galauda?Settlements lie between 761 m and 945 m
- What is the best time to visit Galauda?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galauda?Galauda Divisional Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galauda?National Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galauda?HNB, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galauda?Ceypetco, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galauda?LK8112120 (OCHA common operational dataset)