# Thimbiripokuna GN division, Giribawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thimbiripokuna/ Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Thimbiripokuna Thimbiripokuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.34 km²**. - 3.3km² ## Where is Thimbiripokuna? Thimbiripokuna lies in [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Halmillagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/halmillagala/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/mahasenpura/), [Naigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/naigala/), [Serasumgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/serasumgala/), [Track 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/track-03/) and [Weerapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/weerapokuna/). By area it is the 4475th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/). The centre of Thimbiripokuna is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1499° N, 80.1907° E. Local names: තිඹිරිපොකුණ . 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 Thimbiripokuna ### Nearby, outside Thimbiripokuna - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige12 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige12 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa12 km - Lake Viewpoint · viewpoint, Horuvila15 km - Thimbiripokuna Palamgala · ruins, Katupathwewa16 km - Nai Pena Guhawa Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Katupathwewa16 km - Veheragala Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama16 km - Hunuvilagama Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama18 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa18 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: Thimbiripokuna - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo113 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee117 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama Railway Station (Senarathgama), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thimbiripokuna Named natural and historic features inside Thimbiripokuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rotawewa Ela 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 Thimbiripokuna 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 Thimbiripokuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rajanganaya Hospital · Randenigama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16580&mlon=80.21379#map=17/8.16580/80.21379) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16294&mlon=80.21817#map=17/8.16294/80.21817) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Ellerton · Gampola 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06049&mlon=80.18642#map=17/8.06049/80.18642) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School Saliya Ashoka Maha Vidyalaya · Halmillagala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13750&mlon=80.18944#map=17/8.13750/80.18944) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10354&mlon=80.21792#map=17/8.10354/80.21792) Police station Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11738&mlon=80.18894#map=17/8.11738/80.18894) 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 Giribawa DS Division - Abhayapura - Aliyawetunuwewa - Bambare - Damsopura - Gampola - Gurulupitigama - Halmillagala - Hasthirajapura - Hettiarachchigama - Ihala Giribawa - Ihala Maradankadawala - Jayanthipura - Kokmaduwa - Madige - Mahasenpura - Mailewa - Orugala - Pahala Giribawa - Pathane Wewa - Perakumpura - Pothana - Sandagala Palatha - Sangabopura - Sangappalaya - Serasumgala - Solepura - Solewewa - Thambutta - Thammennawa - Thammitagama - Wannikudawewa - Warawewa - Weerapokuna - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Thimbiripokuna?In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thimbiripokuna?Halmillagala, Mahasenpura, Naigala, Serasumgala, Track 03 and Weerapokuna - What is there to see in Thimbiripokuna?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum, Lake Viewpoint - What time zone is Thimbiripokuna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thimbiripokuna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thimbiripokuna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thimbiripokuna?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thimbiripokuna?Rajanganaya Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thimbiripokuna?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thimbiripokuna?Boc, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thimbiripokuna?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thimbiripokuna?LK6103035 (OCHA common operational dataset)