Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat

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Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat
CountryFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Province North Western Province
District Kurunegala District
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Kurunegala District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The population was 55,078 at the 2012 Sri Lankan census. [1]

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References

  1. "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 - Table A1" (PDF). Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics. 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2022.