# Thalpotha GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/thalpotha/

Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division 

# Thalpotha

Thalpotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **1.58 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Thalpotha?

Thalpotha lies in [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bauddhartha Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/bauddhartha-gama/), [Chandanapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/chandanapokuna/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/gemunupura/), [Shanthipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/shanthipura/) and [Sinhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/sinhapura/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Thalpotha is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0289° N, 81.0236° E. Local names: තල්පොත .

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 Thalpotha

### Nearby, outside Thalpotha

- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella5.9 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura5.9 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura6.4 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura6.9 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura7.0 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura7.2 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa7.8 km
- Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa7.8 km
- Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa7.8 km
- Monk's Cell · ruins, Bendiwewa8.0 km
- Monastic Hospital · ruins, Bendiwewa8.0 km
- Buddha · monument, R.B. 018.2 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: Thalpotha

- 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) · Trincomalee59 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa80 km

### Nearest railway station

Jayanthipura (Unagalavehera West), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:50).

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.

## Weather in Thalpotha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalpotha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) 

Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) 

ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) 

Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Hotel Summer Haven · Palugasdamana North 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96797&mlon=81.02923#map=17/7.96797/81.02923) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Shanthi Maha Vidyalaya · Shanthipura 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01598&mlon=81.00913#map=17/8.01598/81.00913) 

College Open University of Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa Study Centre · Samudragama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96109&mlon=80.98288#map=17/7.96109/80.98288) 

Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04873&mlon=80.96586#map=17/8.04873/80.96586) 

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 Lankapura DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Alhilalpura
- Bauddhartha Gama
- Buddhayaya
- Debarella
- Galamuna
- Gemunupura
- Hingurakdamana
- Jayabima
- Jayapura
- Kegalugama
- Lankapura
- Mahakirimetiya
- Munisirigama
- Nelumpura
- Onegama Muslimgama
- Pansalgodella
- Patunugama
- Pulasthigama
- Rifaipura
- Sanghabodhi Gama
- Senanayakapura
- Somapura
- Sungavila
- Thambala
- Weerapura
- Weli Ela

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalpotha?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalpotha?Bauddhartha Gama, Chandanapokuna, Gemunupura, Shanthipura and Sinhapura
- What is there to see in Thalpotha?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Tivanka Image House, Lotus Pond, Demala Maha Seya
- What time zone is Thalpotha in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thalpotha?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thalpotha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thalpotha?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalpotha?Galamuna Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalpotha?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalpotha?BOC, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalpotha?Cooperative Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thalpotha?LK7209105 (OCHA common operational dataset)