# Thampalagauwa GN division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/thampalagauwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Thambalagamuwa DS Division 

# Thampalagauwa

Thampalagauwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **9.09 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.1km²
- 4 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thampalagauwa?

Thampalagauwa lies in [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/), [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 GN divisions: [Kakkamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/kakkamunai/), [Kovil Kudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/kovil-kudiyiruppu/), [Maniarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/maniarasankulam/), [Palampoddaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/palampoddaru/) and [Soorangal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/soorangal/). By area it is the 1375th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). The centre of Thampalagauwa is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4828° N, 81.1271° E. Local names: තඹලගමුව .

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 Thampalagauwa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Thampalagauwa. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 9 m above sea level (median 4 m).

- Aiyanatidal
- Chippittidal
- Kakkachchippittidal
- Kallimedu
- Karaichchitidal
- Kuddampuli
- Munmarittidal
- Nayamartidal
- Periyatidal
- Sammanturai
- 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).

## Weather in Thampalagauwa 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thampalagauwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital area · Kovil Kudiyiruppu 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47750&mlon=81.10929#map=17/8.47750/81.10929) 

Bank BOC Kinniya · Kinniya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50246&mlon=81.17974#map=17/8.50246/81.17974) 

ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Mancholaichenai 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50024&mlon=81.19143#map=17/8.50024/81.19143) 

Hotel Kinniya Inn and Suites · Mancholaichenai 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49865&mlon=81.19093#map=17/8.49865/81.19093) 

Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) 

School T/Kin/ Centrel College National School · Kuddikarachchi 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49669&mlon=81.17975#map=17/8.49669/81.17975) 

College NAMS College of Higher Studies · Kurinchakerny 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) 

Police station Kinniya Police Station · Mancholaichenai 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49626&mlon=81.19062#map=17/8.49626/81.19062) 

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 Thambalagamuwa DS Division

- Galmetiyawa North
- Galmetiyawa South
- Kovil Kudiyiruppu
- Meeranagar
- Mollipothana
- Mollipothana East
- Mollipothana North
- Palampoddaru
- Pokkuruni
- Puthukudiyirippu
- Sirajnagar

## Quick answers

- Where is Thampalagauwa?In Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thampalagauwa?Kakkamunai, Kovil Kudiyiruppu, Maniarasankulam, Palampoddaru and Soorangal
- How many villages are in Thampalagauwa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thampalagauwa?Settlements lie between 2 m and 9 m
- What is the best time to visit Thampalagauwa?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thampalagauwa?hospital area, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thampalagauwa?BOC Kinniya, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thampalagauwa?People's Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thampalagauwa?Lanka IOC, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thampalagauwa?LK5318040 (OCHA common operational dataset)