# Thalapitaoya South GN division, Padiyathalawa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Padiyathalawa DS Division # Thalapitaoya South Thalapitaoya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **10.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 10.1km² - 137 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalapitaoya South? Thalapitaoya South lies in [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Holike](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/holike/), [Kehelulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kehelulla/), [Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/lahugala/), [Marangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/marangala/), [Moradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/moradeniya/), [Padiyathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/padiyathalawa/), [Saranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/saranagama/), [Serankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/serankada/) and [Thalapitaoya Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-left/). By area it is the 1194th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/). The centre of Thalapitaoya South is about 166 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3965° N, 81.2762° E. Local names: තලාපිටඔය දකුණ . 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 Thalapitaoya South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thalapitaoya South. - Balahinda 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 Thalapitaoya South Named natural and historic features inside Thalapitaoya South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Dambalawinna 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 Thalapitaoya South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalapitaoya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40984&mlon=81.24266#map=17/7.40984/81.24266) Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Padiyatalawa · Padiyathalawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39914&mlon=81.24229#map=17/7.39914/81.24229) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Padiyatalawa National School · Padiyathalawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40695&mlon=81.24274#map=17/7.40695/81.24274) College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Padiyathalawa DS Division - Dorakumbura - Galode - Hagamwela - Holike - Kehelulla - Kirawana - Kolamanthalawa - Komana - Marangala - Miriswatta - Moradeniya - Padiyathalawa - Palathuruwella - Pallegama - Pulungasmulla - Saranagama - Serankada - Thalapitaoya Left - Unapana ## Quick answers - Where is Thalapitaoya South?In Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalapitaoya South?Holike, Kehelulla, Lahugala, Marangala, Moradeniya, Padiyathalawa, Saranagama, Serankada and Thalapitaoya Left - How many villages are in Thalapitaoya South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thalapitaoya South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thalapitaoya South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalapitaoya South?Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalapitaoya South?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalapitaoya South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalapitaoya South?Lanka Filling Station Padiyatalawa, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalapitaoya South?LK5206065 (OCHA common operational dataset)