Galgamuwa

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.

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Galgamuwa ගල්ගමුව கல்கமுவ
Town
Galgamuwa
Coordinates: 8°0′0″N 80°16′59″E / 8.00000°N 80.28306°E / 8.00000; 80.28306
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
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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]

1. ^ "Galgamuwa Post Office – Sri Lanka Postal Codes – Mohanjith". Mohanjith.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
2. ^ "Sri Lanka: Administrative Division (Districts and Divisional Secretariats) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
3. ^ "Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat – Overview". Galgamuwa.ds.gov.lk. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. ^ "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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