# Galwetiya GN division, Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/galwetiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Wattala DS Division 

# Galwetiya

Galwetiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.52 km²**. Open map data shows 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Galwetiya?

Galwetiya lies in [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Evariwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/evariwatta/), [Hekitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/hekitta/), [Mattakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/mattakkuliya/), [Nayakakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/nayakakanda-south/), [Peliyagodawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/peliyagodawatta/), [Telangapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/telangapatha/) and [Wattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/wattala/). By area it is the 12348th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/). The centre of Galwetiya is about 6.4 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9802° N, 79.8855° E. Local names: ගල්වැටිය .

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

## Weather in Galwetiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galwetiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Leprosy Hospital, Wattala · Hekitta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98308&mlon=79.87757#map=17/6.98308/79.87757) 

Bank Pan Asia Bank · Evariwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98102&mlon=79.88834#map=17/6.98102/79.88834) 

ATM HNB WATTALA ATM , CDM & Cheque Deposit · Evariwatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98343&mlon=79.88888#map=17/6.98343/79.88888) 

Petrol pump Laugfs Filling station · Wattala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98802&mlon=79.89171#map=17/6.98802/79.89171) 

Hotel Kay Jay Beach Front · Telangapatha 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97565&mlon=79.89330#map=17/6.97565/79.89330) 

Mall Reliable Centre · Telangapatha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97582&mlon=79.88826#map=17/6.97582/79.88826) 

School Best Chance Pre-School · Galwetiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97921&mlon=79.88770#map=17/6.97921/79.88770) 

College Northshore College of Business and Technology · Mattakkuliya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97330&mlon=79.87803#map=17/6.97330/79.87803) 

Police station Police Station - Mattakkuliya · Sammanthranapura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97600&mlon=79.87986#map=17/6.97600/79.87986) 

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 Galwetiya

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

- Banks5
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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 Wattala DS Division

- Balagala
- Bopitiya
- Bopitiyathuduwa
- Delathura East
- Delathura West
- Dikovita
- Elakanda
- Elapitiwala
- Elehiwatta
- Evariwatta
- Galudupita
- Heenkenda
- Hekitta
- Hendala North
- Hendala South
- Horape
- Horapethuduwa
- Kerangapokuna
- Kerawalapitiya
- Kunjawatta
- Kurukulawa North
- Kurukulawa South
- Kurunduhena
- Mabola
- Maha Pamunugama
- Mahabage
- Mangulpokuna
- Matagoda
- Mattumagala
- Nayakakanda North
- Nayakakanda South
- Nugape
- Palliyawatta North
- Palliyawatta South
- Pamunugama
- Paranambalama
- Pattiyawala
- Pulluhena
- Telangapatha
- Thimbirigasyaya
- Thuduwegedara
- Uswetakeiyawa
- Wattala
- Welikadamulla
- Welisara

## Quick answers

- Where is Galwetiya?In Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galwetiya?Evariwatta, Hekitta, Mattakkuliya, Nayakakanda South, Peliyagodawatta, Telangapatha and Wattala
- What is the best time to visit Galwetiya?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galwetiya?Leprosy Hospital, Wattala, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galwetiya?Pan Asia Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galwetiya?HNB WATTALA ATM , CDM & Cheque Deposit, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galwetiya?Laugfs Filling station, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Galwetiya?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Galwetiya?LK1218225 (OCHA common operational dataset)