Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Thawalanhalmillewa Thawalanhalmillewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 13.2 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 13.2 km² - 78 m typical elevation ## Where is Thawalanhalmillewa? Thawalanhalmillewa lies in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Anaolondewa, Kapugollewa, Morawewa and Thimbiriattawala. By area it is the 834th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of Horowpathana DS Division. The centre of Thawalanhalmillewa is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6246° N, 80.8023° E. Local names: තවලංහල්මිල්ලෑව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Thawalanhalmillewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 43 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 140 km ### Nearest railway station Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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 Thawalanhalmillewa Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Thawalanhalmillewa. - Ihala Diulwewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thawalanhalmillewa Named natural and historic features inside Thawalanhalmillewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Tavalam Hammillewa Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thawalanhalmillewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March, June and September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 89 | | Feb | 25 | 69 | | Mar | 27 | 68 | | Apr | 28 | 118 | | May | 28 | 98 | | Jun | 28 | 24 | | Jul | 28 | 29 | | Aug | 28 | 52 | | Sep | 28 | 74 | | Oct | 27 | 220 | | Nov | 26 | 279 | | Dec | 25 | 244 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thawalanhalmillewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa · Kapugollewa | 6.2 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana | 9.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Horowpothana | 8.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa | 9.1 km | Map | | Mall | Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa | 15 km | Map | | School | Kapugollewa Vidyalaya · Kapugollewa | 6.4 km | Map | | College | Princeton International College · Kivulekada | 7.8 km | Map | | Police station | Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa | 15 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. ## Other GN divisions in Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Dematawewa - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Gammahegewewa - Horowpothana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Kalpe - Kapugollewa - Kivulekada - Maradankadawala - Maradanmaduwa - Medawachchi Handiya - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - Nabadawewa - Nanumillawewa - Nikawewa - Pahala Divulwewa - Parangiyawadiya - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Rasnakawewa - Rathmale - Thimbiriattawala - Thirappankadawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha - Welimuwapothana ## Quick answers - Where is Thawalanhalmillewa? In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thawalanhalmillewa? Anaolondewa, Kapugollewa, Morawewa and Thimbiriattawala - What time zone is Thawalanhalmillewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thawalanhalmillewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thawalanhalmillewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thawalanhalmillewa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thawalanhalmillewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thawalanhalmillewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thawalanhalmillewa? Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thawalanhalmillewa? Bank of Ceylon, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thawalanhalmillewa? Ceypetco, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thawalanhalmillewa? LK7124055 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 13.2 km² - P-code: LK7124055 - Divisional Secretariat division: Horowpathana DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thawalanhalmillewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.