# Galahena GN division, Bulathsinhala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/galahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathsinhala DS Division # Galahena Galahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathsinhala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **4.83 km²**. - 4.8km² ## Where is Galahena? Galahena lies in [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bulathsinhala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/bulathsinhala/), [Bulathsinhala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/bulathsinhala-south/), [Bulathsinhala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/bulathsinhala-west/), [Diyakaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/diyakaduwa-east/), [Kobawaka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/kobawaka-south/), [Pahala Welgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/pahala-welgama/) and [Retiyala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/retiyala/). By area it is the 3069th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/). The centre of Galahena is about 47 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6478° N, 80.1557° E. Local names: ගලහේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Galahena Named natural and historic features inside Galahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 1 tea estate. - Hillcroft - Katuhena - Saint Francis Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Galahena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Bulathsinhala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64512&mlon=80.17893#map=17/6.64512/80.17893) Bank Mahanagama Sanasa Bank · Polegoda West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59231&mlon=80.16414#map=17/6.59231/80.16414) ATM ATM · Nebada 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station - Bulathsinhala · Bulathsinhala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65495&mlon=80.17543#map=17/6.65495/80.17543) Hotel River Bend Hide Out · Pahala Welgama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61984&mlon=80.17699#map=17/6.61984/80.17699) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Bulathsinhala National School · Bulathsinhala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65453&mlon=80.17819#map=17/6.65453/80.17819) College E GATE Academy · Egaloya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.16194#map=17/6.68020/80.16194) Police station bulathsinhala police station · Bulathsinhala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65049&mlon=80.17681#map=17/6.65049/80.17681) 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 Bulathsinhala DS Division - Amaragedara North - Amaragedara South - Bogahawatta - Bothale - Bothale Gamgoda - Bulathsinhala - Bulathsinhala Central - Bulathsinhala East - Bulathsinhala North - Bulathsinhala South - Bulathsinhala West - Damparadugoda - Delmella - Demodarawatta - Dewamulla - Diwalakada - Diyakaduwa East - Diyakaduwa West - Egaloya - Galahitiya - Gamagewatta - Govinna North - Govinna South - Halwathura - Ihala Kudaligama - Ihala Naragala - Ihala Naragala South - Ihala Welgama - Karaldekma - Kobawaka North - Kobawaka South - Kongasthenna - Mahagama East - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Mahagama West - Meegahakumbura - Molkawa - Muduna - Niggaha - Pahala Kudaligama - Pahala Naragala - Pahala Welgama - Paragoda East - Paragoda West - Polegoda West - Retiyala - Thennahena - Udugalakanda - Weyangalla East - Weyangalla West - Yahalawatta - Yatagampitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Galahena?In Bulathsinhala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galahena?Bulathsinhala, Bulathsinhala South, Bulathsinhala West, Diyakaduwa East, Kobawaka South, Pahala Welgama and Retiyala - What is the best time to visit Galahena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galahena?Base Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galahena?Mahanagama Sanasa Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galahena?ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galahena?Sinopec Filling Station - Bulathsinhala, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galahena?LK1312100 (OCHA common operational dataset)