Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Thiragama Thiragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 0.97 km². Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0 km² - 1 mapped service ## Where is Thiragama? Thiragama lies in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Bodhigama, Bogamuwa, Koralegedara, Mathawa and Nailiya. By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Mallawapitiya DS Division. The centre of Thiragama is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4288° N, 80.3575° E. Local names: තිරගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thiragama ### Nearby, outside Thiragama - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama 3.0 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala 4.1 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North 6.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East 7.3 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East 7.5 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma 8.0 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa 11 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola 13 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama 15 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama 15 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama 15 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama 15 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: Thiragama - 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 59 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 85 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Weather in Thiragama 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 Thiragama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Co-operative Hospital Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - South | 5.3 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Pothuhera East | 3.4 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South | 5.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Toyota Lanka Kurunegala · Madithiyawala | 2.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Invite Hotel · Mathawa | 1.0 km | Map | | Mall | MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar | 6.6 km | Map | | School | Tiragama Nawodya School · Thiragama | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Bogamuwa Central College · Bogamuwa | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Pothuhera Police · Pothuhera East | 3.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thiragama Places mapped inside Thiragama in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bodhigama - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Kahatapitiya - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama East - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Pillawa - Ranawana - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Walpolakanda South - Wattegedara - Werawella - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Thiragama? In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thiragama? Bodhigama, Bogamuwa, Koralegedara, Mathawa and Nailiya - What is there to see in Thiragama? Melwatte Children Park, Nisala Suwa Arana, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Thiragama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thiragama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thiragama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thiragama? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thiragama? Co-operative Hospital Kurunegala, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thiragama? People's Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thiragama? Sampath Bank (Metro), about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thiragama? Toyota Lanka Kurunegala, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thiragama? LK6157165 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.97 km² - P-code: LK6157165 - Divisional Secretariat division: Mallawapitiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/thiragama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.