# Thalawatta GN division, Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Thalawatta

Thalawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.30 km²**.

- 0.3km²

## Where is Thalawatta?

Thalawatta lies in [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Boyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/boyagama/), [Hendeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/hendeniya-west/), [Kiribathkumbura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kiribathkumbura-west/), [Mampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/mampitiya/) and [Werellamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/werellamana/). By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Thalawatta is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2574° N, 80.5752° E. Local names: තලවත්ත .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Thalawatta

### Nearby, outside Thalawatta

- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla1.1 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla1.1 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South1.9 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe2.4 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe2.8 km
- bats · attraction, Getambe2.8 km
- Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe2.9 km
- river view · viewpoint, Getambe3.0 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West3.3 km
- New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East3.3 km
- Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe4.3 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.0 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Thalawatta

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo77 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km

### Nearest railway station

Peradeniya Jct. (Godagandeniya), about 1.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Thalawatta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwasevana hospital · Kendakaduwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27341&mlon=80.59180#map=17/7.27341/80.59180) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Embilmeegama North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26507&mlon=80.55803#map=17/7.26507/80.55803) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kiribathkumbura West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26779&mlon=80.57685#map=17/7.26779/80.57685) 

Petrol pump Seetha Petrol Shed · Embilmeegama North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26425&mlon=80.55950#map=17/7.26425/80.55950) 

Hotel Pilimathalawa Guest Inn · Hendeniya East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25503&mlon=80.58262#map=17/7.25503/80.58262) 

Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) 

School Kandyan International School · Kiribathkumbura West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26761&mlon=80.57614#map=17/7.26761/80.57614) 

College Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya · Kiribathkumbura West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25713&mlon=80.57773#map=17/7.25713/80.57773) 

Police station Police Post · Uda Eriyagama East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26592&mlon=80.59262#map=17/7.26592/80.59262) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Udunuwara DS Division

- Alanduwaka
- Alapalawala East
- Alapalawala West
- Aluthkanda
- Ambagasthenna
- Ambanwala
- Ambarapola
- Angunawala East
- Angunawala West
- Appallagoda East
- Appallagoda West
- Arattana
- Aravuwawala
- Bambaradeniya
- Batupitiya
- Belungala
- Boowelikada
- Boyagama
- Daskara
- Davulagala
- Dehipagoda East
- Dehipagoda West
- Deldeniya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Dihitideniya
- Dodamdeniya
- Eladetta East
- Eladetta West
- Elpitikanda
- Embekka
- Gadaladeniya North
- Gadaladeniya South
- Gangoda
- Gangoda North
- Gangoda South
- Ganguldeniya
- Ganhatha
- Gelioya
- Godapola East
- Godapola West
- Handessa
- Hathnagoda
- Heeyawala
- Hendeniya East
- Hendeniya West
- Hepana
- Hiddavulla East
- Hiddavulla West
- Hiyarapitiya
- Hondiyadeniya
- Ihala Koorukuttala
- Ihala Pethiyagoda
- Imbuldeniya
- Kamburadeniya
- Karamada North
- Karamada South
- Ketakumbura
- Kiriwavula East
- Kiriwavula West
- Kooradeniya
- Kotagaloluwa
- Kovilakanda
- Lagamuwa
- Liyangaha Watta
- Lunugama
- Mampitiya
- Manikkawa
- Mathgamuwa
- Maveekumbura North
- Maveekumbura South
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Pahala Koorukuttala
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- Pamunuwa West
- Panabokka
- Penideniya
- Pethiyagoda East
- Pethiyagoda West
- Pilapitiya
- Piligalla East
- Piligalla West
- Pitawalawatta
- Polgahaanga
- Rabbegamuwa North
- Rabbegamuwa South
- Rajagiriya
- Rangama
- Rangoda
- Sadikkawatta
- Sangabogama
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalawathura
- Uda Aludeniya
- Udagama
- Urulewatta
- Viharagama
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Walgama
- Warakagoda
- Watadeniya
- Wathupola
- Wattappola
- Wegiriya East
- Wegiriya West
- Welamboda
- Weligalla
- Werawala East
- Werawala West
- Werellamana
- Yalegoda East
- Yalegoda West

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalawatta?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalawatta?Boyagama, Hendeniya West, Kiribathkumbura West, Mampitiya and Werellamana
- What is there to see in Thalawatta?Natural Gems and Gemological Museum, Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura., Tea factory, George Gardner Monument
- What time zone is Thalawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thalawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thalawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thalawatta?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalawatta?Suwasevana hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalawatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalawatta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalawatta?Seetha Petrol Shed, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thalawatta?LK2139020 (OCHA common operational dataset)