Galgamuwa

Galgamuwa

ගල්ගමුව
கல்கமுவ
Galgamuwa ගල්ගමුව; கல்கமுவ
Town
	Galgamuwa
	Coordinates: 8°0′0″N 80°16′59″E / 8.00000°N 80.28306°E
Country	Sri Lanka
District	Kurunegala
Area
• Total	278.4 km2 (107.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	63,273
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code	60700
Area code	037
Website	http:/www.galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk

Galgamuwa (Sinhala: ගල්ගමුව, Tamil: கல்கமுவ) is a town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It consists of 62 Grama Niladhari divisions and is situated between the Kala Oya and the Mee Oya Rivers. It borders Ambanpola, Nawagaththegama, Giribawa, Thambuththegama and Ehetuwewa.

In 2012, the town had a total population of 55,078.^[2] Galgamuwa is an agricultural area, and cultivation is carried out in both Yala and Maha seasons. There are 35 schools in Galgamuwa.^[3]

References

^ "Galgamuwa Post Office - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Mohanjith.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ http://citypopulation.info/php/srilanka-admin.php?adm2id=6106
^ "Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat - Overview". Galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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[1] "Galgamuwa Post Office - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Mohanjith.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[2] ttp://citypopulation.info/php/srilanka-admin.php?adm2id=6106

[3] "Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat - Overview". Galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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