# Thirappankadawala GN division, Horowpathana DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thirappankadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Thirappankadawala Thirappankadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7km² - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thirappankadawala? Thirappankadawala lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Horowpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/horowpothana/), [Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/maradankadawala/), [Medawachchi Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/medawachchi-handiya/), [Nabadawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nabadawewa/), [Nanumillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nanumillawewa/), [Parangiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/parangiyawadiya/), [Vilewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/vilewewa/) and [Welangahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/welangahaulpatha/). By area it is the 986th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Thirappankadawala is about 208 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5263° N, 80.8416° E. Local names: තිරප්පන්කඩවල . 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 Thirappankadawala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thirappankadawala. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 73 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Habagama - Paradehiyakada - Tirappankadawala 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 Thirappankadawala Named natural and historic features inside Thirappankadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Galenbindunu Wewa - Maha Hambaraya Wewa - Nika Wewa - Ratmalai Wewa - Seltige Oya ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Hambarayagama 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 Thirappankadawala 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thirappankadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63984&mlon=80.66908#map=17/8.63984/80.66908) 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 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 - Thawalanhalmillewa - Thimbiriattawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha - Welimuwapothana ## Quick answers - Where is Thirappankadawala?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thirappankadawala?Horowpothana, Maradankadawala, Medawachchi Handiya, Nabadawewa, Nanumillawewa, Parangiyawadiya, Vilewewa and Welangahaulpatha - How many villages are in Thirappankadawala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thirappankadawala?Settlements lie between 68 m and 73 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thirappankadawala?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thirappankadawala?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thirappankadawala?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thirappankadawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thirappankadawala?Ceypetco, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thirappankadawala?LK7124145 (OCHA common operational dataset)