# Thalagoda GN division, Naula DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/thalagoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Naula DS Division 

# Thalagoda

Thalagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Naula DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **12.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.9km²
- 191 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thalagoda?

Thalagoda lies in [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Elagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/elagamuwa/), [Elahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/elahera/), [Galporugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/galporugolla/), [Kadawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/kadawatha/), [Kirioya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kirioya/), [Medapihilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/medapihilla/) and [Pubbiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/pubbiliya/). By area it is the 864th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/). The centre of Thalagoda is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7020° N, 80.7582° E. Local names: තලාගොඩ .

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

## Villages and localities in Thalagoda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalagoda.

- Talagoda
- Thalagoda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Thalagoda

Named natural and historic features inside Thalagoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kambarawa Ganga

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 Thalagoda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 116 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 28 154 

May 28 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 27 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 27 228 

Nov 26 279 

Dec 25 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalagoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bakamoona Hospital · Bakamoona 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77481&mlon=80.81948#map=17/7.77481/80.81948) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Naula 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70356&mlon=80.65387#map=17/7.70356/80.65387) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump CO-OP Filling Station · Naula 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70781&mlon=80.65383#map=17/7.70781/80.65383) 

Hotel Lakegala Resort · Maoya 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66215&mlon=80.83509#map=17/7.66215/80.83509) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Ambana maha vidyalaya · Ganimayaya 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65744&mlon=80.69405#map=17/7.65744/80.69405) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Police Station - Naula · Arangala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69262&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.69262/80.65016) 

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 Naula DS Division

- Alugolla
- Ambana
- Andawala
- Arangala
- Bambaragahawatta
- Bibila
- Bobella
- Bowathenna Watta
- Dambagolla
- Diyankaduwa
- Dodamattawela
- Elagamuwa
- Elhena
- Galboda
- Galporugolla
- Ganimayaya
- Habaragahamada
- Haduwa
- Haduwela
- Hapugasyaya
- Helambagahawatta
- Kadawatha
- Kambarawa
- Karavilahena
- Kongahawela
- Koombiyangahaela
- Lihinipitiya
- Mailpitiya
- Maragamuwa
- Medapihilla
- Meegaha Ela
- Meegolla
- Millagahamula Thenna
- Moragahamada
- Moragolla
- Murutholuwa
- Nalanda
- Naula
- Nikula
- Opalgala
- Penalaboda
- Pilihudugolla Ihalagama
- Pilihudugolla Pahalagama
- Pubbiliya
- Rajawela
- Senagama
- Serudandapola
- Ududeniya
- Ussattawa
- Wambatuyaya
- Wewattawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalagoda?In Naula DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalagoda?Elagamuwa, Elahera, Galporugolla, Kadawatha, Kirioya, Medapihilla and Pubbiliya
- How many villages are in Thalagoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thalagoda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalagoda?Bakamoona Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalagoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalagoda?Commercial Bank ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalagoda?CO-OP Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thalagoda?LK2209045 (OCHA common operational dataset)