# Thimbiriwewa GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thimbiriwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Thimbiriwewa Thimbiriwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.33 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.3km² - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thimbiriwewa? Thimbiriwewa lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Kekulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kekulawala/), [Kuda Uyangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kuda-uyangalla/), [Mirihanpitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/mirihanpitigama/), [Pothuwagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pothuwagonna/), [Thalamalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalamalgama/), [Uyangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/uyangalla/), [Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/walpaluwa/) and [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/weragala/). By area it is the 2732nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Thimbiriwewa is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7100° N, 80.3113° E. Local names: තිඹිරිවැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Thimbiriwewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thimbiriwewa. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 85 m above sea level (median 85 m). - Kaluhenayagama - Siyambalawewa - Timbiriwewa - Ulpotagama 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 Thimbiriwewa Named natural and historic features inside Thimbiriwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Dampegama Wewa - Gatte Ela - Pedigama Wewa - Ruda 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 Thimbiriwewa 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thimbiriwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital · Nikadalupotha 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65536&mlon=80.36819#map=17/7.65536/80.36819) Bank NDB Bank · Wariyapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62078&mlon=80.24518#map=17/7.62078/80.24518) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel Suneth HOTEL · Hindawewa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Uyangalla Junior School · Uyangalla 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68945&mlon=80.33938#map=17/7.68945/80.33938) College S.b Herath National School · Nelawa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65556&mlon=80.34683#map=17/7.65556/80.34683) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Arankele - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hettigama - Hindawewa - Hiripitiya - Hunupola - Jahapagama - Kalatuwagama - Kanawa - Kekulawala - Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - Kuda Uyangalla - Kumbukgete - Makulmade - Makulwewa - Malagamuwa - Moragolla - Neeraviya - Nelawa - Nelumpathgama - Neriyawa - Nikadalupotha - Nikagolla - Othuwela - Pannawa - Pothuvila - Pothuwagonna - Santhanagama - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Waduwawa - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Thimbiriwewa?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thimbiriwewa?Kekulawala, Kuda Uyangalla, Mirihanpitigama, Pothuwagonna, Thalamalgama, Uyangalla, Walpaluwa and Weragala - How many villages are in Thimbiriwewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thimbiriwewa?Settlements lie between 74 m and 85 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thimbiriwewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thimbiriwewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thimbiriwewa?Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thimbiriwewa?NDB Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thimbiriwewa?PET, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thimbiriwewa?Lanka Filing Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thimbiriwewa?LK6133015 (OCHA common operational dataset)