Official Name: | Galgamuwa |
Native Name: | ගල්ගමුව கல்கமுவ |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 8°N 80.2831°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kurunegala |
Area Total Km2: | 278.4 |
Population Total: | 63,273 |
Timezone: | SLST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 60700[1] |
Area Code: | 037 |
Galgamuwa (Sinhala; Sinhalese: 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]