# Thissapura GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/thissapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Thissapura Thissapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **29.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 29.3km² - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thissapura? Thissapura 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 3 other GN divisions: [Bisobandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/bisobandara/), [Meniksorowwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meniksorowwa/) and [Sinhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/sinhagama/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Thissapura is about 182 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1761° N, 80.9241° E. Local names: තිස්සපුර . 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 Thissapura OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Thissapura: 1 nature reserve. - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Thissapura - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya6.1 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura8.2 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura8.3 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura14 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya15 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0115 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella15 km - Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama18 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: Thissapura - 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) · Trincomalee49 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa98 km ### Nearest railway station Galoya Junction Railway Station (Galoya), about 7.7 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 2026-11-03](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 Thissapura Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thissapura. - Bisobandara - Thissapura - Tissapura 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 Thissapura Named natural and historic features inside Thissapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Alut Oya - Kaudulla Oya - Kaudulla Wewa - Koggala Ela - Puliyan Kulam 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 Thissapura 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 Thissapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Medirigiriya · Medirigiriya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14336&mlon=80.96722#map=17/8.14336/80.96722) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) 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 Oya Addara · Medirigiriya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13971&mlon=80.96212#map=17/8.13971/80.96212) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Police Station - Galoya · Galoya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14907&mlon=80.83722#map=17/8.14907/80.83722) 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 - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thissapura?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thissapura?Bisobandara, Meniksorowwa and Sinhagama - What is there to see in Thissapura?Kaudulla National Park - What time zone is Thissapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thissapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thissapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thissapura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thissapura?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thissapura?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thissapura?Base Hospital Medirigiriya, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thissapura?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thissapura?Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thissapura?Cooperative Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thissapura?LK7206060 (OCHA common operational dataset)