-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Sri Lanka »
- North Western » Galkandewa
Galkandewa Destination Guide
Explore Galkandewa in Sri Lanka
Galkandewa in the region of North Western is a town in Sri Lanka - some 73 mi or ( 117 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Galkandewa is now 09:40 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yoda Ela, Weranundigama, Wiragolla, Trincomalee, and Polpitigama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yoda Ela . Where to go and what to see in Galkandewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Mahawa, Sri Lanka
Mahawa is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. British used the word "Maho" as the name for this town because they were unable to pronounce Mahawa properly. Situated in Kurunegala District. This town is interested in foreigners because of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. Makaduwawa is a famous village in that town. In addition some famous irrigation tanks such as "Mediyawa" "Abakolawewa" can be identified...
Located at 7.82 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vijayaba National College
Vijayaba National College, Maho, is a government school established in 1946, by the one out of the 25 central schools pioneered by the minister of education C. W. W. Kannangara with the idea of promoting the education in rural areas and to give equal facilities for the students in those schools. Vijayaba National College is one of the leading schools in the Maho town with a student population of approximately 3000.
Located at 7.82 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
A28 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 28 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Anuradhapura with Padeniya. The A 28 passes through Talawa, Tambuttegama, Mahagalkadawala, Galgamuwa, Ambanpola and Daladagama to reach Padeniya.
Located at 7.89 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ambanpola
Ambanpola is a small town in Kurunegala District in Sri Lanka. The village is located between Maho and Galgamuwa towns. It is also a railway station on the Northern Line. There are several public places like temples, police stations, schools are in this town. When traveling from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura via Padeniya this town can be found from 57 km away from Kurunegala town. This road is called "Anuradhapura through Alla" and route number is 57.
Located at 7.92 80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Galagedara (7°46′N 80°10′E)
Galagedara is a village in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.77 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.