# Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District # Thalawa DS Division Thalawa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **228.8 km²**. It is divided into 39 GN divisions. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 229km² - 39GN divisions - 10mapped services ## Where is Thalawa DS Division? Thalawa DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [Nachchaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/), [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/), [Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/), [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/) and [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). By area it is the 89th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Thalawa DS Division is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 14 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.1894° N, 80.3809° E. Local names: තලාව · தலாவை . 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 Thalawa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adhiranigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/adhiranigama/) 5.0 2 0 [Daladapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/daladapura/) 6.2 4 0 [Eliyadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/eliyadivulwewa/) 4.1 2 0 [Endagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/endagala/) 5.4 2 0 [Eppawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/eppawala/) 6.3 6 1 [Galmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galmaduwa/) 3.7 5 0 [Galwaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galwaduwagama/) 3.7 5 0 [Hinguruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/hinguruwewa/) 6.3 2 1 [Hirigollegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/hirigollegama/) 5.8 2 0 [Ihala Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-halmillewa/) 4.9 4 0 [Ihala Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-siyambalewa/) 2.7 4 1 [Ihala Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-thalawa/) 4.6 3 3 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihalagama/) 3.8 1 3 [Kadigawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kadigawa/) 2.8 2 0 [Kadurugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kadurugaswewa/) 12 1 0 [Karagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/karagahawewa/) 7.5 2 0 [Katiyawa Track 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-01/) 7.6 2 0 [Katiyawa Track 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-02/) 1.8 0 0 [Katiyawa Track 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-06/) 5.5 3 0 [Katiyawa Track 09](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-09/) 6.8 1 0 [Katiyawa Track 10](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-10/) 5.0 0 0 [Keledivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/keledivulwewa/) 3.3 0 1 [Kelesiyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kelesiyambalewa/) 3.2 1 0 [Ketakale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ketakale/) 3.3 3 0 [Kiralogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kiralogama/) 7.1 2 0 [Kiriamunukole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kiriamunukole/) 3.5 0 0 [Korakahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/korakahawewa/) 4.2 1 0 [Kumbukgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kumbukgahawewa/) 9.5 2 0 [Kurunduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kurunduwewa/) 7.2 2 0 [Mawathawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/mawathawewa/) 12 7 0 [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/medagama/) 6.2 4 0 [Mediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/mediyawa/) 3.2 5 0 [Meegassegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/meegassegama/) 4.9 4 0 [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/moragoda/) 11 4 0 [Nallamudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/nallamudawa/) 14 8 0 [Nawa Hanguranketha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/nawa-hanguranketha/) 2.0 2 0 [Pahala Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/pahala-thalawa/) 10 3 0 [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/palugaswewa/) 6.5 9 0 [Rajjallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/rajjallegama/) 6.0 3 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 Thalawa DS Division Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Thalawa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 140 m above sea level (median 109 m). - 2/B Gammanaya, Hurigaswewa - Acharigama - Achiriyagama - Aliyawetunawewa - Alutwewa - Ambagahawewa - Ambagaswewa - Amunukole - Amunuwetiya - Bulnewa - Daladapura - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galnewa - Galwaduwagama - Gambirisgaswewa - Getadiwula - Hammillakulama - Hammillawetiya - Helambawewa - Henapolayagama - Hurigaswewa - Ihala Indigaspotana - Ihala Moragoda - Ihala Talawa - Ihala Taranagollewa - Ihalagama - Ihalahalmillewa - Ihalawewa - Indigaspotana - Ipalogama - Jayasiripura - Kadigawa - Kaduruwewa - Kandakkulama - Kandegama - Karagahawewa - Kattiyawa - Kattiyawa Yaya 7 - Kattiyawa Yaya 9 - Katugahagama - Kele Amunukole - Kele Kumbukwewa - Ketakele - Kiri Amunukole - Kivulpitiya - Kodarikulama - Kohombakadawala - Kongahawewa - Konwewa - Konwewa Kiriwelhinna - Korakahawewa - Kota Wewa - Kuda Ganewewa - Kuda Wewa - Kudagama - Kudawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurukeppitiyawa - Kurunduwewa - Kuttikulama - Maha Ganewewa - Matale Colony - Matalegama - Mawatagama - Mawatawewa - Medagama - Medawewa - Mediyawa - Migahagama - Migassegama - Mihirigama - Moragoda - Moragoda - Thalawa - Mudunnegama - Nallamudewa - Nambadewa - Nikawewa - Pachchalawetiya - Pahala Hammillewa - Pahala Slyambalewa - Pahala Talawa - Pahala Wewa - Pahalataranagollewa - Palugaswewa - Palugollegama - Pottegama - Radagama - Rajjallegama - Ratmalawetiya - Ratmalgahawewa - Rattotagama - Rotawewa - Sandaresgama - Siyambalagaswewa - Siyambalewa - Talawa - Tammannegama - Tammattewa - Timbiriwewa - Uhumigama - Waragodayagama - Wetiya - Yakallagama 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 Thalawa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Thalawa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Dik Wewa - Galmaduwa Wewa - Hirigallegama Wewa - Ihala Hammillewa Wewa - Ihala Talawa Wewa - Ilandakulam Wewa - Indigaspotana Wewa - Kattiyawa Wewa - Kele Divulwewa Wewa - Kele Siyambalawa Wewa - Kitulgaha Wewa - Kohombakadawala Wewa - Kon Wewa - Kumbukgaha Wewa - Makulu Wewa - Mediyane Ela - Mediyawa Wewa - Mirihenegama Wewa - Moragoda Wewa - Nabada Wewa - Namboda Wewa - Pahala Hammillewa Wewa - Pahala Talawa Wewa - Pahala Wewa …and 4 more. ### Estates 3 estates. - Kiriwelhinna - Tammennagala Viharaya - Wathupolayagama 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 Thalawa DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thalawa DS Division Places mapped inside Thalawa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Hotels5 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Thalawa DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalawa DS Division?Galnewa DS Division, Ipalogama DS Division, Nachchaduwa DS Division, Nochchiyagama DS Division, Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Thambuththegama DS Division and Thirappane DS Division - How many villages are in Thalawa DS Division?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalawa DS Division?Settlements lie between 88 m and 140 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thalawa DS Division?27 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thalawa DS Division?January to March, June and September - How many banks are in Thalawa DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Thalawa DS Division?LK7148 (OCHA common operational dataset)