Galgamuwa
Town in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
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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.
Galgamuwa
ගල්ගමුව கல்கமுவ | |
|---|---|
  Galgamuwa | |
| Coordinates: 8°0′0″N 80°16′59″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[1] |
| Area code | 037 |
| Website | http://www.galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk |
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]
Religion in Galgamuwa DS Division (2012)[4]
- Buddhist (91.6%)
- Hindu (0.32%)
- Muslim (6.33%)
- Roman Catholic (1.06%)
- Other Christian (0.65%)
- Other (0.00%)
