# Tillary GN division, Norwood DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/tillary/

Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division 

# Tillary

Tillary is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **4.57 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.6km²
- 1,532 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tillary?

Tillary lies in [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [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: [Albion](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/albion/), [Elbedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/elbedda/), [Injuster](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/injuster/) and [Kirkoswald](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/kirkoswald/). By area it is the 3239th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/). The centre of Tillary is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8382° N, 80.6628° E. Local names: ටිලරි .

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 Tillary

### Nearby, outside Tillary

- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South4.9 km
- Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood5.4 km
- Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood6.8 km
- Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood7.3 km
- Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood8.7 km
- Clocktower · memorial, Hatton South9.2 km
- Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Hatton North9.3 km
- Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Yulefield9.4 km
- Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction, Kotagala11 km
- Tea Plantation View · viewpoint, Drayton11 km
- Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela12 km
- Radella Tea Factory · attraction, Summerset12 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: Tillary

- 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) · Mattala80 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 9.4 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 06:10, sunset around 17:54).

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 Tillary

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tillary.

- Poyston
- Sanchimale
- Tillyrie

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 Tillary

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Elbedda · 1,948 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Mossend
- Tillyre

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 Tillary and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 613 m higher 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 17 108 

Feb 18 86 

Mar 19 104 

Apr 20 175 

May 20 164 

Jun 19 101 

Jul 19 82 

Aug 19 92 

Sep 19 129 

Oct 19 234 

Nov 18 274 

Dec 18 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tillary

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Agarapatana Divisional Hospital · Elbedda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87011&mlon=80.68529#map=17/6.87011/80.68529) 

Bank HNB · Bagawanthalawa South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79554&mlon=80.67845#map=17/6.79554/80.67845) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) 

Petrol pump IOC · Bagawanthalawa South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79893&mlon=80.67636#map=17/6.79893/80.67636) 

Hotel Tientsin Bungalow · Strathspey 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81361&mlon=80.65754#map=17/6.81361/80.65754) 

Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) 

School St marys C.C · Kotiyagala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79700&mlon=80.67925#map=17/6.79700/80.67925) 

College Arafa College - Weligama · Newvalleygama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85505&mlon=80.59970#map=17/6.85505/80.59970) 

Police station Bogawantalawa Police Station · Bagawanthalawa South 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79463&mlon=80.67940#map=17/6.79463/80.67940) 

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 Norwood DS Division

- Annfield
- Aulton Watta
- Bagawanthalawa South
- Bogawana
- Brownlow
- Brownswick
- Dickoya
- Dickoya South
- Gawarawila
- Hatton East
- Hatton North
- Hatton South
- Hatton West
- Injuster
- Kirkoswald
- Kotiyagala
- Lethant
- Loinon
- Mahanelu
- Maskeliya
- Maussakele
- Mocha
- Moray
- Newvalleygama
- Norwood
- Panmur
- Rosella
- Ruwanpura
- Seethagangula
- Shanon
- Strathspey
- Venture
- Wanarajah
- Welioya

## Quick answers

- Where is Tillary?In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Tillary?Albion, Elbedda, Injuster and Kirkoswald
- What is there to see in Tillary?Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9, Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8, Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint, Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint
- What time zone is Tillary in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Tillary?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Tillary?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tillary?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Tillary?Elbedda (1,948 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tillary?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tillary?Agarapatana Divisional Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tillary?HNB, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tillary?Peoples Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tillary?IOC, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tillary?LK2330300 (OCHA common operational dataset)
