# Galahitiya GN division, Palindanuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/galahitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Palindanuwara DS Division # Galahitiya Galahitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **7.48 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Galahitiya? Galahitiya lies in [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [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: [Galahitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/galahitiya/), [Ihala Welgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/ihala-welgama/), [Ilukpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/ilukpatha/), [Kapugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kapugedara/), [Maragahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/maragahadeniya/), [Pelenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/pelenda/) and [Pelenda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/pelenda-west/). By area it is the 1753rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). The centre of Galahitiya is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5769° N, 80.2304° E. Local names: ගලහිටිය . 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 Galahitiya ### Nearby, outside Galahitiya - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa6.2 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana6.5 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha8.0 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya8.3 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda11 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha13 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East14 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East19 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: Galahitiya - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo47 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala South (Maha Payagala), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Galahitiya Named natural and historic features inside Galahitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Pannala - Usk Valley Estate 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 Galahitiya 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 Galahitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baduraliya Government Hospital · Baduraliya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51472&mlon=80.23270#map=17/6.51472/80.23270) Bank People's Bank · Baduraliya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51627&mlon=80.23174#map=17/6.51627/80.23174) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel Laya Leisure - Kukuleganga · Galahitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58286&mlon=80.23376#map=17/6.58286/80.23376) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Pelanda Temil Primary School · Pelenda West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54680&mlon=80.23917#map=17/6.54680/80.23917) College E GATE Academy · Egaloya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.16194#map=17/6.68020/80.16194) Police station bulathsinhala police station · Bulathsinhala 10 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Galahitiya Places mapped inside Galahitiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Palindanuwara DS Division - Addaragoda - Ambegoda - Athale - Athwelthota - Baduraliya - Bampara - Batagodavila - Batahena - Bellana - Bellana East - Bollunna - Boralugoda - Diganna - Diggoda - Hedigalla - Ilukpatha - Ingurudaluwa - Kalugala - Kalukandawa - Kamburawala - Kapugama - Kapugedara - Kelinkanda - Kelinkanda Colony - Kosgulana - Lathpandura - Lathpandura East - Magura East - Magura West - Maragahadeniya - Midalana - Midalana West - Morapitiya - Morapitiya North - Morapitiya South - Pelenda - Pelenda West - Penigala - Thiniyawala - Viharagama - Walakada - Yakupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Galahitiya?In Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galahitiya?Galahitiya, Ihala Welgama, Ilukpatha, Kapugedara, Maragahadeniya, Pelenda and Pelenda West - What is there to see in Galahitiya?Kosgulana Sangili Palama, Makeliya Water Fall, Pahiyangala cave., Miunu Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Galahitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galahitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galahitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Galahitiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galahitiya?Baduraliya Government Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galahitiya?People's Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galahitiya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galahitiya?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galahitiya?LK1336030 (OCHA common operational dataset)