# Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Thambalagamuwa DS Division Thambalagamuwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **274.2 km²**. It is divided into 12 GN divisions. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 274km² - 12GN divisions - 3mapped services ## Where is Thambalagamuwa DS Division? Thambalagamuwa DS Division lies in [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [Kantale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/), [Kinniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/), [Morawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/) and [Town & Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/town-gravets/). By area it is the 75th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.2% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Thambalagamuwa DS Division is about 218 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 23 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.5096° N, 81.0355° E. Local names: තඹලගමුව · தம்பலகாமம் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Thambalagamuwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Galmetiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/galmetiyawa-north/) 168 3 0 [Galmetiyawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/galmetiyawa-south/) 48 2 0 [Kovil Kudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/kovil-kudiyiruppu/) 4.2 1 1 [Meeranagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/meeranagar/) 5.2 2 0 [Mollipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana/) 5.8 6 1 [Mollipothana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana-east/) 12 1 0 [Mollipothana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana-north/) 5.1 2 1 [Palampoddaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/palampoddaru/) 8.0 0 0 [Pokkuruni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/pokkuruni/) 1.7 0 0 [Puthukudiyirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/puthukudiyirippu/) 1.2 1 0 [Sirajnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/sirajnagar/) 6.2 0 0 [Thampalagauwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/thampalagauwa/) 9.1 13 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Thambalagamuwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Thambalagamuwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 66 m above sea level (median 9 m). - 98 Junction - 98 Junction - Galmetiyawa - Aiyanatidal - Buhari Nagar - Chippittidal - Hameediya Nager - Kakkachchippittidal - Kallimedu - Karaichchitidal - Kayanwadia - Korilkudiyirippu - Kuddampuli - Mollipotana - Mullipotana - Munmarittidal - Nayamartidal - Palampoddaru - Perakumpradesaya - Periyatidal - Saliyapura - Sammanturai - Siraj Nagar - Tampalakamam - Thambalagamuwa - Tissapura - Unit Nine - Unit Ten - Unit Thirteen - Vannameddutidal - Vannatital - Vannichchiyatidal 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 Thambalagamuwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Thambalagamuwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Galmitiyan Wewa - Hakgedi Wewa - Ihala Pan Kulama - Kat Kulam - Mukerian Wewa - Na-Ulpat Wewa - Naval Kulam - Pahala Pan Kulama - Palam Podda Aru - Par Aru - Paravippanchan Aru - Potan Wewa - Shenarelle Kulam - Taman Kulam - Trincomalee Water Supply Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Gantalawa · 200 m - Ebont · 189 m - Nauipotahinna · 127 m - Galmetiyakanda · 104 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Ichchinkulama - Indiwewa 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 Thambalagamuwa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thambalagamuwa DS Division Places mapped inside Thambalagamuwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Thambalagamuwa DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambalagamuwa DS Division?Horowpathana DS Division, Kantale DS Division, Kinniya DS Division, Morawewa DS Division and Town & Gravets DS Division - How many villages are in Thambalagamuwa DS Division?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thambalagamuwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 66 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thambalagamuwa DS Division?12 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Thambalagamuwa DS Division?Gantalawa (200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thambalagamuwa DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Thambalagamuwa DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thambalagamuwa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Thambalagamuwa DS Division?LK5318 (OCHA common operational dataset)