# Thalakiriyawa GN division, Pallepola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/thalakiriyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division # Thalakiriyawa Thalakiriyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.20 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.2km² - 390 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalakiriyawa? Thalakiriyawa lies in [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/), [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: [Bomeruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/bomeruwa/), [Kandewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/kandewatta/), [Kirioruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/kirioruwa/), [Kobbevehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/kobbevehera/), [Madipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/madipola/), [Mananwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/mananwatta/) and [Nilannoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/nilannoruwa/). By area it is the 6455th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/). The centre of Thalakiriyawa is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6709° N, 80.5867° E. Local names: තලකිරියාව . 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 Thalakiriyawa ### Nearby, outside Thalakiriyawa - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla5.4 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella11 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella11 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella11 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela11 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela11 km - Menikdena Archeological Reserve · archaeological site, Etha Bendiwewa12 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella16 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa16 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala16 km - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa17 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera19 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: Thalakiriyawa - 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) · Colombo95 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee117 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 23 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 17:53). 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. ## Villages and localities in Thalakiriyawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thalakiriyawa. - Welemulla 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 Thalakiriyawa Named natural and historic features inside Thalakiriyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Akramboda Group 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 Thalakiriyawa 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 Thalakiriyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maadipola Hospital · Madipola 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68555&mlon=80.57709#map=17/7.68555/80.57709) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallepola North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62572&mlon=80.60680#map=17/7.62572/80.60680) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola · Pallepola North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62759&mlon=80.60579#map=17/7.62759/80.60579) Hotel Central Heritage bunglow CHB · Pallepola North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62422&mlon=80.60704#map=17/7.62422/80.60704) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Melpitiya maha vidyalaya · Mailpitiya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69645&mlon=80.62665#map=17/7.69645/80.62665) College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) Police station Police Station - Naula · Arangala 7.4 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 Pallepola DS Division - Akuramboda - Aluthgama - Ambokka - Ambokudena - Ariyagama - Bomeruwa - Demada Oya - Dewarammulla - Dimbulgamuwa - Dodamgasyaya - Ehelepola - Ekamuthugama - Galahitiyagama - Janakagama - Kandewatta - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Kobbevehera - Koholanwala - Kosgolla - Koswatta - Mahayayawatta - Mananwatta - Maningamuwa East - Maningamuwa West - Medalanda - Millawana Ihalagama - Millawana Medagama - Millawana Pahalagama - Monaravila - Moragaspitiya - Nagahapola - Nilannoruwa - Nilannoruwa Colony - Paldeniya - Pallepola North - Pallepola South - Polwatta - Rusigama Ihalagama - Rusigama Pahalagama - Thembilideniya North - Udurampelessa - Walmoruwa ## Quick answers - Where is Thalakiriyawa?In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalakiriyawa?Bomeruwa, Kandewatta, Kirioruwa, Kobbevehera, Madipola, Mananwatta and Nilannoruwa - What is there to see in Thalakiriyawa?Alugolla, Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Spice Garden #50, Paramount Spice Garden - What time zone is Thalakiriyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalakiriyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalakiriyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalakiriyawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thalakiriyawa?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalakiriyawa?Maadipola Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalakiriyawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalakiriyawa?Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalakiriyawa?Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalakiriyawa?LK2212035 (OCHA common operational dataset)