Grama Niladhari division · Alawwa DS Division # Thumbulla Thumbulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Alawwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 2.29 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.3 km² - 122 m typical elevation ## Where is Thumbulla? Thumbulla lies in Alawwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Abbowa, Imbulgoda, Madawala, Nawathalwatta, Othara Kiruwampola, Udagankanda and Wewala. By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of Alawwa DS Division. The centre of Thumbulla is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2995° N, 80.1881° E. Local names: තුඹුල්ල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thumbulla ### Nearby, outside Thumbulla - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East 6.3 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South 7.9 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South 7.9 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South 8.0 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South 8.2 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala 10 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola 12 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama 13 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama 13 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama 13 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa 14 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thumbulla - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 36 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 63 km ### Nearest railway station Yaththalgoda (Yattalgoda), about 3.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Thumbulla Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Thumbulla. - Talwatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Thumbulla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 61 | | Feb | 26 | 55 | | Mar | 28 | 94 | | Apr | 28 | 182 | | May | 28 | 162 | | Jun | 27 | 93 | | Jul | 27 | 65 | | Aug | 27 | 76 | | Sep | 27 | 118 | | Oct | 27 | 258 | | Nov | 26 | 270 | | Dec | 26 | 165 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thumbulla | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Thalwaththa Hospital · Nawathalwatta | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Boyawalana | 4.2 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South | 5.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Filling Station · Paramaulla | 4.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Moneliya · Humbuluwa West | 2.1 km | Map | | Mall | Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town | 18 km | Map | | School | Ambepussa Agricultural Training Center · Pirisyala | 3.1 km | Map | | College | Sri Rahula Central College - Alawwa · Madurupitiya | 3.6 km | Map | | Police station | Alawwa Police Station · Alawwa South | 6.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Alawwa DS Division - Abbowa - Alawwa North - Alawwa South - Bowala - Boyawalana - Bujjomuwa - Damunupola - Dehelgamuwa - Divulgahakotuwa - Galatharaya - Galdeniya - Galgamuwa North - Galgamuwa South - Galpottepola - Henduwawa - Henduwawa Colony - Hinnarapola - Humbuluwa East - Humbuluwa West - Ihala Kalalpitiya - Ihala Walakumbura - Ihala Wettewa - Imbulgoda - Kanameewala - Kandegedara North - Kandegedara South - Kebellavita - Kendagolla - Kendahena - Keppitiwalana - Kiriwanapola - Koholana - Lewdeniya - Madawala - Maharachchimulla - Maldeniya - Medagampola - Miriheliya - Nawathalwatta - Nebadawathura - Nugawela - Nungamuwa Ihala - Nungamuwa Pahala - Othara Kiruwampola - Pahala Kalalpitiya - Pahala Walakumbura - Pallekekulawala - Pallemorugama - Pangolla - Pannala - Paramaulla - Poramadala - Udagankanda - Udakekulawala - Vilgamuwa - Vilgamuwa Watta - Wadawa - Waduwawa - Wedeniya - Welikare - Wennoruwa East - Wennoruwa West - Wewala - Yatigaloluwa - Yattalgoda ## Quick answers - Where is Thumbulla? In Alawwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thumbulla? Abbowa, Imbulgoda, Madawala, Nawathalwatta, Othara Kiruwampola, Udagankanda and Wewala - What is there to see in Thumbulla? Bothale Walawwa, Maliga Gala, Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock, Palace of King Parakramabahu II - What time zone is Thumbulla in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thumbulla? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thumbulla? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thumbulla? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thumbulla? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thumbulla? Thalwaththa Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thumbulla? Peoples Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thumbulla? People's Bank ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thumbulla? Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thumbulla? LK6184265 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.29 km² - P-code: LK6184265 - Divisional Secretariat division: Alawwa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/thumbulla/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.