# Thalakolawewa GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/thalakolawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Thalakolawewa Thalakolawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **8.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.9km² - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalakolawewa? Thalakolawewa lies in [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [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: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/aluthwewa/), [Damsopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/damsopura/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/ihalagama/), [Kahambiliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kahambiliyawa/) and [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meegaswewa/). By area it is the 1419th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Thalakolawewa is about 190 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1447° N, 81.0685° E. Local names: තලාකොළවැව . 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 Thalakolawewa ### Nearby, outside Thalakolawewa - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura8.0 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura8.1 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella8.4 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya12 km - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella12 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura16 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0117 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura20 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: Thalakolawewa - 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) · Trincomalee46 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa83 km ### Nearest railway station Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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. ## Villages and localities in Thalakolawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thalakolawewa. - Talakolawewa 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 Thalakolawewa Named natural and historic features inside Thalakolawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Bambarakepu Ela - Kumburu Wewa 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 Thalakolawewa 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 Thalakolawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 16 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Aluthwewa - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meegaswewa - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thalakolawewa?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalakolawewa?Aluthwewa, Damsopura, Ihalagama, Kahambiliyawa and Meegaswewa - What is there to see in Thalakolawewa?Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Pansalgodella Historical Place, Ralapanawa Nature Reserve - What time zone is Thalakolawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalakolawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalakolawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalakolawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thalakolawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thalakolawewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalakolawewa?Galamuna Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalakolawewa?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalakolawewa?BOC, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalakolawewa?Cooperative Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalakolawewa?LK7206120 (OCHA common operational dataset)