# Galahagama GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/galahagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division 

# Galahagama

Galahagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.38 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.4km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,263 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galahagama?

Galahagama lies in [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Bulu Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/bulu-ela/), [Hulankapolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/hulankapolla/), [Medagodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/medagodagama/), [Perawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/perawella/), [Sandathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/sandathenna/), [Silmiyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/silmiyapura/), [Thelhawadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/thelhawadigama/) and [Vidurupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/vidurupola/). By area it is the 4438th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Galahagama is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9303° N, 80.8360° E. Local names: ගලහගම .

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 Galahagama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Galahagama. Settlements here lie between about 1,253 m and 1,453 m above sea level (median 1,263 m).

- Galgewela
- Kabilladowa
- Kerametiya

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 Galahagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 451 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 144 

Feb 20 106 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 23 155 

May 23 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 23 64 

Sep 23 112 

Oct 22 221 

Nov 21 289 

Dec 20 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galahagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weerasekara Aurwedha medical Center · Palugama Town 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89381&mlon=80.86982#map=17/6.89381/80.86982) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Boragas 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90762&mlon=80.84212#map=17/6.90762/80.84212) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Kappetipola Shead · Palugama Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89388&mlon=80.86596#map=17/6.89388/80.86596) 

Hotel PEAK VIEW cottage · Goredihela 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92681&mlon=80.82516#map=17/6.92681/80.82516) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School dharmaraja school · Galahagama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92388&mlon=80.84967#map=17/6.92388/80.84967) 

College Gamini National School Online Museum- Nuwara Eliya · Meepilimana 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92715&mlon=80.78459#map=17/6.92715/80.78459) 

Police station Ambagasdowa Police Station · Kumarapattiya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92818&mlon=80.89845#map=17/6.92818/80.89845) 

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 Galahagama

Places mapped inside Galahagama in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Uvaparanagama DS Division

- Alagolla
- Ambagasdowa
- Balagala
- Bambarapana
- Beraliyapola
- Busdulla
- Dangamuwa
- Daragala
- Dimbulana
- Downside
- Ellanda
- Ethkandawaka
- Gampaha
- Hangiliella
- Hangunnawa
- Hathkinda
- Idamegama
- Ilukwela
- Karagahaulpatha
- Kendagolla
- Kerklis
- Ketagoda
- Kindigoda
- Kirawanagama
- Kodakumbura
- Kohilegama
- Koradekumbura
- Kotawera Pahalagama
- Kotawera Udagama
- Kumarapattiya
- Kurundugolla
- Lunuwatta
- Malapolagama
- Malwattegama
- Maspanna
- Medagodagama
- Medawela
- Medipokuna
- Metiwalalanda
- Mudanawa
- Pallewela
- Panagoda
- Pannalagama
- Pannalawela
- Paranagama
- Perawella
- Pitiyakumbura
- Rahupola
- Ranhawadigama
- Rathamba
- Ritikumbura
- Sapugolla
- Thawalampola
- Thelhawadigama
- Thuppitiya
- Udaperuwa
- Uduhawara
- Ulugala
- Uma Ela
- Unapana
- Voldemar
- Welamedagama
- Weliulla
- Wethalawa
- Wewegama
- Yahala Arawa
- Yalagamuwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Galahagama?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galahagama?Bulu Ela, Hulankapolla, Medagodagama, Perawella, Sandathenna, Silmiyapura, Thelhawadigama and Vidurupola
- How many villages are in Galahagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galahagama?Settlements lie between 1,253 m and 1,453 m
- What is the best time to visit Galahagama?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galahagama?Weerasekara Aurwedha medical Center, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galahagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galahagama?ATM, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galahagama?Kappetipola Shead, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galahagama?LK8127265 (OCHA common operational dataset)