# Thambuttegama GN division, Thambuththegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thambuttegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division # Thambuttegama Thambuttegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.31 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 10mapped services - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thambuttegama? Thambuttegama lies in [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/), [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: [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/ikiriwewa/), [Jayasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/jayasirigama/), [Kalundegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/kalundegama/), [Musalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/musalpitiya/), [Thammennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thammennagama/) and [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/veheragala/). By area it is the 4515th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). The centre of Thambuttegama is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1471° N, 80.2838° E. Local names: තඹුත්තේගම . 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 Thambuttegama ### Nearby, outside Thambuttegama - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa10 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige10 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige10 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: Thambuttegama - 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) · Trincomalee108 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 2.4 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 Thambuttegama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Thambuttegama. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 90 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Janajayagama - Janaladagama - Radagama - Ranorawa - Tammuttegama 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 Thambuttegama 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 Thambuttegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thabuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15384&mlon=80.29403#map=17/8.15384/80.29403) Bank Bank of Cylon · Thambuttegama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15154&mlon=80.29331#map=17/8.15154/80.29331) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Spring Villa · Musalpitiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13648&mlon=80.29110#map=17/8.13648/80.29110) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School NCP/A/TB/TB/Thambuththegama Primary School · Thambuttegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14149&mlon=80.28893#map=17/8.14149/80.28893) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 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 Thambuttegama Places mapped inside Thambuttegama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations1 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 Thambuththegama DS Division - Delnegama - Eriyagama - Galviharawewa - Helambawewa - Hureegaswewa - Ikiriwewa - Jayasirigama - Kelegama - Kongollewa - Konwewa - Kuda Bellankadawala - Lunuwewa - Maha Bellankadawala - Makulewa - Mudungoda - Musalpitiya - Nallachchiya - Pahalagama - Solama - Thammennagama - Thammennawa - Thelhiriyawa - Thispanepura - Veheragala - Weliyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thambuttegama?In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambuttegama?Ikiriwewa, Jayasirigama, Kalundegama, Musalpitiya, Thammennagama and Veheragala - What is there to see in Thambuttegama?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Thambuttegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thambuttegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thambuttegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thambuttegama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thambuttegama?Settlements lie between 78 m and 90 m - What is the best time to visit Thambuttegama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambuttegama?Thabuttegama Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambuttegama?Bank of Cylon, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambuttegama?Boc, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambuttegama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thambuttegama?2 mapped - How many banks are in Thambuttegama?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Thambuttegama?LK7145095 (OCHA common operational dataset)