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Lankawa

Galle

Southern Province

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In the press

Recent headlines mentioning this district.

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Marine swell

Nearshore wave height for this coastal district (Open-Meteo marine or seed).

Fresh
Wave height
1.9m
Wave period
10.1s
Wave direction
196°

As of 10/24/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.

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Population
1,097,372
Area
1,652 km²
Population density
664 /km²
Province
Southern
3 districts · 42.1% of province population
Capital
Galle
Presidential 2024
NPP
51.4% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
7/9 seats

Galle City & Postal Hierarchy

Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Galle.

Seed fallback — live API unavailable
Galle6.053°N, 80.221°E
80000
Hikkaduwa6.139°N, 80.101°E
80240
Ambalangoda6.236°N, 80.054°E
80300
Elpitiya6.257°N, 80.142°E
80400
Bentota6.426°N, 80.001°E
80500
Ahangama5.969°N, 80.367°E
80650

Live flood stations

Baddegama

Gin Ganga

NORMAL
Level
2.01 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-10-24T15:42:32.183Z

Thawalama

Gin Ganga

NORMAL
Level
1.96 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-10-24T19:35:37.983Z

Thalgahagoda

Nilwala Ganga

NORMAL
Level
0.96 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-10-24T20:31:16.456Z

Flood level history

Recent water-level readings for mapped river stations in this district.

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Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse
Greenery index Δ
-5pts (2018→2024)

60 → 55

Built-up index Δ
+6pts (2018→2024)

18 → 24

NDVI anomaly
-0.45

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SLPP63.6%
2024 winner · NPP51.4%
Leading share change
-12.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-12.2 pp

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