Grama Niladhari division · Tirukkovil DS Division # Thambiluvil 1 West Thambiluvil 1 West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tirukkovil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers 5.94 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.9 km² - 2 mapped services ## Where is Thambiluvil 1 West? Thambiluvil 1 West lies in Tirukkovil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Aligambai, Sagamam, Sinna Panankadu, Thambiluvil 1, Thambiluvil 1 East and Thambiluvil 1 South. By area it is the 2370th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of Tirukkovil DS Division. The centre of Thambiluvil 1 West is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1416° N, 81.8450° E. Local names: තම්බිලුවිල් 1 බටහි. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thambiluvil 1 West ### Nearby, outside Thambiluvil 1 West - Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai 4.4 km - Public Beach · beach, Town Division 03 9.4 km - Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 07 12 km - Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 04 17 km - Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 02 17 km - Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 09 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thambiluvil 1 West - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 65 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:49). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Thambiluvil 1 West Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Thambiluvil 1 West. - Thambiluvil Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Thambiluvil 1 West 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thambiluvil 1 West | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ayurvedic Hospital · Thambiluvil 1 South | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Thambiluvil Samurthi Bank · Thambiluvil 1 East | 1.2 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | CO OP Fuel station · Navatkadu | 7.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Sea Sand Holiday Home · Sinnamugathuwaram | 6.3 km | Map | | Mall | Mega Plaza · Navatkadu | 7.5 km | Map | | School | Munaiyoor G.T.M.School · Thambiluvil 1 West | 0.6 km | Map | | College | TT Metro Campus · Town Division 01 | 8.5 km | Map | | Police station | Thirukkovil Army Camp · Kanchirankudah | 5.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thambiluvil 1 West Places mapped inside Thambiluvil 1 West in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Tirukkovil DS Division - Kanchikudicharu - Kanchirankudah - Sagamam - Sangamangramam - Thambiluvil 1 - Thambiluvil 1 East - Thambiluvil 1 South - Thambiluvil 2 - Thambiluvil 2 East - Thambiluvil 2 North - Thambiluvil 2 West - Thandiyadi - Thangavelauthapuram - Thirukkovil 1 - Thirukkovil 2 - Thirukkovil 3 - Thirukkovil 4 - Vinayahapuram 1 - Vinayahapuram 2 - Vinayahapuram 3 - Vinayahapuram 4 ## Quick answers - Where is Thambiluvil 1 West? In Tirukkovil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambiluvil 1 West? Aligambai, Sagamam, Sinna Panankadu, Thambiluvil 1, Thambiluvil 1 East and Thambiluvil 1 South - What is there to see in Thambiluvil 1 West? Modayamalai Rock, Public Beach, Public Beach, Public Beach - What time zone is Thambiluvil 1 West in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thambiluvil 1 West? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thambiluvil 1 West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thambiluvil 1 West? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thambiluvil 1 West? February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambiluvil 1 West? Ayurvedic Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambiluvil 1 West? Thambiluvil Samurthi Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambiluvil 1 West? People's Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambiluvil 1 West? CO OP Fuel station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thambiluvil 1 West? LK5245015 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.94 km² - P-code: LK5245015 - Divisional Secretariat division: Tirukkovil DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-1-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.