# Thennakonpura GN division, Galewela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/thennakonpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Thennakonpura Thennakonpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. - 3.0km² ## Where is Thennakonpura? Thennakonpura lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dandubendiruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dandubendiruppa/), [Ibbankatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ibbankatuwa/), [Meewalapathaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/meewalapathaha/), [Pahala Diggala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-diggala/), [Pohoranwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pohoranwewa/) and [Thalakiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/thalakiriyagama/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Thennakonpura is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8412° N, 80.6168° E. Local names: තෙන්නකෝන්පුර . 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 Thennakonpura ### Nearby, outside Thennakonpura - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa1.5 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town4.1 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town4.2 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town4.2 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town4.2 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town4.2 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town5.0 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela6.9 km - Menikdena Archeological Reserve · archaeological site, Etha Bendiwewa8.7 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama8.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama8.8 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa9.2 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: Thennakonpura - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee99 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo109 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thennakonpura Named natural and historic features inside Thennakonpura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Dambulla Oya - Kuda Thumbare Wewa - Wewtenna Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thennakonpura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thennakonpura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank NSB · Dambulla Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87134&mlon=80.65128#map=17/7.87134/80.65128) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81069&mlon=80.61272#map=17/7.81069/80.61272) Hotel Layathraa Lake View Resort · Ibbankatuwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84396&mlon=80.62553#map=17/7.84396/80.62553) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Thalakiriyagama Maha Vidyalaya · Thalakiriyagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80721&mlon=80.61115#map=17/7.80721/80.61115) College Dambulla Technical College · Dambulla Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86595&mlon=80.64967#map=17/7.86595/80.64967) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Galewela DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bambaragaswewa - Beligamuwa - Beliyakanda - Bulanawewa - Dambagolla - Dambawatawana - Damunumulla - Dandubendiruppa - Danduyaya - Dembawa - Dewahoowa Colony 1 - Dewahoowa Colony 2 - Divulgaskotuwa - Elamalpotha - Galapamula - Galewela Town - Galgodayaya - Hathadukkuwa - Hewanwela - Hombawa - Ibbankatuwa - Ihala Bambawa - Kendangamuwa - Kosgahahinna - Kospotha - Kumbukgolla - Lenawala - Madipola - Makulugaswewa - Medabedda North - Medabedda South - Meewalapathaha - Moragolla - Nabadagahawatta - Nilagama - Pahala Bambawa - Pahala Diggala - Pahala Wewa - Palapathwala - Palu Hombawa - Pathkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Pihilyaya - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Ranwediyawa - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Thalakiriyagama - Wahakotte - Walaswewa - Wegodapola - Weragalawatta - Wetakoluwewa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera ## Quick answers - Where is Thennakonpura?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thennakonpura?Dandubendiruppa, Ibbankatuwa, Meewalapathaha, Pahala Diggala, Pohoranwewa and Thalakiriyagama - What is there to see in Thennakonpura?Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site, Buddhist Museum, Herbal Garden, Dambulla Buddhist Museum - What time zone is Thennakonpura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thennakonpura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thennakonpura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thennakonpura?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thennakonpura?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thennakonpura?Rangiri Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thennakonpura?NSB, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thennakonpura?HNB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thennakonpura?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thennakonpura?LK2203030 (OCHA common operational dataset)