# Maha Thimbirikalla GN division, Rajanganaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/maha-thimbirikalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Rajanganaya DS Division # Maha Thimbirikalla Maha Thimbirikalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rajanganaya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.47 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5km² - 3mapped services - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Thimbirikalla? Maha Thimbirikalla lies in [Rajanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [04 1/2 Kanuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/04-1-2-kanuwa/), [Angamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/angamuwa/), [Naigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/naigala/), [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/randenigama/), [Serasumgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/serasumgala/) and [Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/thissapura/). By area it is the 3322nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Rajanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/). The centre of Maha Thimbirikalla is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1572° N, 80.2242° E. Local names: 5 කණුව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Maha Thimbirikalla ### Nearby, outside Maha Thimbirikalla - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige11 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige11 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa11 km - Lake Viewpoint · viewpoint, Horuvila15 km - Veheragala Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama17 km - Nai Pena Guhawa Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Katupathwewa18 km - Hunuvilagama Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama18 km - Thimbiripokuna Palamgala · ruins, Katupathwewa19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Maha Thimbirikalla - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee114 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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 Maha Thimbirikalla Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maha Thimbirikalla. - Maha Timbirikalla - Tract One 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 Maha Thimbirikalla Named natural and historic features inside Maha Thimbirikalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin. - Kadigala 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 Maha Thimbirikalla 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 Maha Thimbirikalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rajanganaya Hospital · Randenigama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16580&mlon=80.21379#map=17/8.16580/80.21379) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16294&mlon=80.21817#map=17/8.16294/80.21817) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Spring Villa · Musalpitiya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13648&mlon=80.29110#map=17/8.13648/80.29110) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School Rajangana Yaya 1 Primary · Maha Thimbirikalla 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15293&mlon=80.21813#map=17/8.15293/80.21813) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10354&mlon=80.21792#map=17/8.10354/80.21792) Police station Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11738&mlon=80.18894#map=17/8.11738/80.18894) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maha Thimbirikalla Places mapped inside Maha Thimbirikalla in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools2 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. ## Other GN divisions in Rajanganaya DS Division - 04 1/2 Kanuwa - Angamuwa - Gemunupura - Kalundegama - Naigala - Panthiyawa - Randenigama - Sirimapura - Thissapura - Thumbullegama - Track 03 - Track 04 - Track 07 - Track 09 - 10 - Track 11 - Track 13,18 - Track 15 - Track 16,17 - Veheragala - Yaya 12 ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Thimbirikalla?In Rajanganaya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Thimbirikalla?04 1/2 Kanuwa, Angamuwa, Naigala, Randenigama, Serasumgala and Thissapura - What is there to see in Maha Thimbirikalla?Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins, Rajanganaya Museum, Lake Viewpoint - What time zone is Maha Thimbirikalla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Thimbirikalla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Thimbirikalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Thimbirikalla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maha Thimbirikalla?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Thimbirikalla?Rajanganaya Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Thimbirikalla?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Thimbirikalla?Boc, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Thimbirikalla?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Maha Thimbirikalla?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maha Thimbirikalla?LK7142080 (OCHA common operational dataset)