# Galporuyaya GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/galporuyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division # Galporuyaya Galporuyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **17.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 17.2km² ## Where is Galporuyaya? Galporuyaya lies in [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bathalayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/bathalayaya/), [Beligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/beligalla/), [Girandurukotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/girandurukotte/), [Meegahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/meegahahena/), [Millattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/millattawa/), [Orubendiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/orubendiwewa/) and [Thalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/thalangamuwa/). By area it is the 596th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Galporuyaya is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4278° N, 81.0279° E. Local names: ගල්පෝරුයාය . 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 Galporuyaya ### Nearby, outside Galporuyaya - Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha7.8 km - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana9.0 km - Ratha Ella · waterfall, Rathnella13 km - Rathna Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Rathnella13 km - Daha Ata Wanguwa · viewpoint, Gurulupotha15 km - Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa16 km - Na Ella · waterfall, Kumbukgolla18 km - Sliding Rock · attraction, Meemure19 km - Maduru Oya National Park · nature reserve, Dambana19 km - Confluence Waterfall And Natural Pool · attraction, Kumbukgolla20 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: Galporuyaya - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa78 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee125 km ### Nearest railway station Wattegama (Wattegama North), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). 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 Galporuyaya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galporuyaya. - Galporuyaya 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 Galporuyaya 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 Galporuyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Giradurukotte දීසා රෝහල ගීරාදුරුකෝට්ටේ · Girandurukotte 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46929&mlon=81.01910#map=17/7.46929/81.01910) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Girandurukotte 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47026&mlon=81.01778#map=17/7.47026/81.01778) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Girandurukotte 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47497&mlon=81.01695#map=17/7.47497/81.01695) Hotel Mill's Motel · Girandurukotte 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46413&mlon=81.03598#map=17/7.46413/81.03598) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Rathkinda Navodya Vidyalaya · Pahala Rathkinda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48694&mlon=81.05148#map=17/7.48694/81.05148) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Girandurukotte Police Station · Girandurukotte 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46912&mlon=81.01679#map=17/7.46912/81.01679) 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 Mahiyanganaya DS Division - Aluttarama - Aluyatawela - Bathalayaya - Belaganwewa - Beligalla - Dambagolla - Dambana - Dambarawa - Dehigolla - Divulapelessa - Elewela - Ginnoruwa - Girandurukotte - Haddattawa - Hebarawa - Hobariyawa - Kukulapola - Mahiyanganaya Town - Mapakadawewa - Medayaya - Meegahahena - Millattawa - Pahala Rathkinda - Pangaragammana - Poojanagaraya - Rotalawela - Senanigama - Sorabora - Thalangamuwa - Theldeniyaya - Ulhitiya - Viranegama - Wewatta - Wewgampaha ## Quick answers - Where is Galporuyaya?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galporuyaya?Bathalayaya, Beligalla, Girandurukotte, Meegahahena, Millattawa, Orubendiwewa and Thalangamuwa - What is there to see in Galporuyaya?Sorabora Wewa, Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Ratha Ella, Rathna Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Galporuyaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galporuyaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galporuyaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galporuyaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galporuyaya?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Galporuyaya?Divisional Hospital Giradurukotte දීසා රෝහල ගීරාදුරුකෝට්ටේ, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galporuyaya?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galporuyaya?Peoples Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galporuyaya?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galporuyaya?LK8103090 (OCHA common operational dataset)