# Thunhitiyawa GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/thunhitiyawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division 

# Thunhitiyawa

Thunhitiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.1km²
- 694 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thunhitiyawa?

Thunhitiyawa lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Demataarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/demataarawa/), [Madulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-north/), [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wewathenna/) and [Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/). By area it is the 9807th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Thunhitiyawa is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0674° N, 80.9223° E. Local names: තුන්හිටියාව .

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 Thunhitiyawa

### Nearby, outside Thunhitiyawa

- Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura3.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna3.5 km
- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane7.3 km
- Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa8.1 km
- Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta10 km
- Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya10 km
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda11 km
- Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama16 km
- Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa16 km
- Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda17 km
- Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna17 km
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna17 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: Thunhitiyawa

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala90 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa109 km

### Nearest railway station

Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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.

## Villages and localities in Thunhitiyawa

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

- Karapalagama
- Nanugollatenna

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).

## Weather in Thunhitiyawa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thunhitiyawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) 

Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) 

Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Mahena Wewathenna School · Wewathenna 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07570&mlon=80.91848#map=17/7.07570/80.91848) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 

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 Nildandahinna DS Division

- Ambagahathenna
- Ambaliyadda
- Ambanella
- Arampitiya
- Bolagandawela
- Dabbare
- Dambagolla
- Delmar
- Demataarawa
- Denambure
- Dulana
- Ellakumbura
- Embulampaha
- Galkadapathana
- Galkadawela
- Galketiwela
- Goradiyagolla
- Hapugahapitiya
- Hegama
- Hegasulla
- Helagama
- Kalaganwatta
- Kandeyaya
- Karandagolla
- Kosgolla
- Kotambe
- Kumbukwela
- Kurupanawela
- Madulla North
- Madulla South
- Maliyadda
- Mallagama
- Mathetilla
- Meepanawa
- Morahela
- Morangathenna
- Muganagahapitiya
- Nildandaheenna
- Pallewela
- Palugama
- Purankumbura
- Rambuke
- Roopaha
- Roopaha East
- Sooriyagahapathana Ihala
- Sooriyagahapathana Pahala
- St. Magret
- Theripehe
- Thibbatugoda
- Thibbatugoda South
- Udagama
- Udamadura
- Udamadura North
- Udapussellawa North
- Udapussellawa South
- Udawela
- Watambe
- Wathulanda East
- Wathulanda West
- Wewathenna
- Yatimadura
- Yombuwelthenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Thunhitiyawa?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thunhitiyawa?Demataarawa, Madulla North, Wewathenna and Yatimadura
- What is there to see in Thunhitiyawa?Golumale Stream, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella
- What time zone is Thunhitiyawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thunhitiyawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thunhitiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thunhitiyawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thunhitiyawa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thunhitiyawa?Madulla Dispensary, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thunhitiyawa?People's Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thunhitiyawa?PET, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thunhitiyawa?IOC Fuel Station, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thunhitiyawa?LK2309205 (OCHA common operational dataset)