# Thelhiriyawa GN division, Thambuththegama DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thelhiriyawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division 

# Thelhiriyawa

Thelhiriyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thelhiriyawa?

Thelhiriyawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Galviharawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/galviharawewa/), [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/ikiriwewa/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/makulewa/), [Nallachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/nallachchiya/) and [Thispanepura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thispanepura/). By area it is the 3204th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). The centre of Thelhiriyawa is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1376° N, 80.3159° E. Local names: තෙල්හිරියාව .

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 Thelhiriyawa

### Nearby, outside Thelhiriyawa

- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa11 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige11 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige11 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: Thelhiriyawa

- 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) · Trincomalee105 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo117 km

### Nearest railway station

Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 2.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Thelhiriyawa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thelhiriyawa. Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 109 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Maliyadewapura
- Ranwanmalagama
- Tispanepura

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 Thelhiriyawa 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 Thelhiriyawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thambuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15406&mlon=80.29420#map=17/8.15406/80.29420) 

Bank People's Bank · Thambuttegama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15226&mlon=80.29551#map=17/8.15226/80.29551) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) 

Hotel Nimsara Holiday Resort · Thammennagama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15879&mlon=80.30441#map=17/8.15879/80.30441) 

Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) 

School Nallachchiya School · Nallachchiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15151&mlon=80.31237#map=17/8.15151/80.31237) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 2.8 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 Thelhiriyawa

Places mapped inside Thelhiriyawa in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- Thambuttegama
- Thammennagama
- Thammennawa
- Thispanepura
- Veheragala
- Weliyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Thelhiriyawa?In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thelhiriyawa?Galviharawewa, Ikiriwewa, Makulewa, Nallachchiya and Thispanepura
- What is there to see in Thelhiriyawa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins
- What time zone is Thelhiriyawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thelhiriyawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thelhiriyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thelhiriyawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thelhiriyawa?Settlements lie between 94 m and 109 m
- What is the best time to visit Thelhiriyawa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thelhiriyawa?Thambuttegama Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thelhiriyawa?People's Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thelhiriyawa?Hnb, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thelhiriyawa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thelhiriyawa?LK7145080 (OCHA common operational dataset)