Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Thalakolawewa Thalakolawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 2.85 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9 km² - 136 m typical elevation ## Where is Thalakolawewa? Thalakolawewa lies in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Balagolla, Elagamuwa, Pothuvila and Siyambalawewa. By area it is the 5179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of Polpitigama DS Division. The centre of Thalakolawewa is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7979° N, 80.4363° E. Local names: තලාකොලවැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thalakolawewa ### Nearby, outside Thalakolawewa - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila 6.3 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama 14 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama 14 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama 14 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele 16 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla 19 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama 20 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama 20 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla 20 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola 20 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: Thalakolawewa - 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 92 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 116 km ### Nearest railway station Konwewa (Konwewa), about 11 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 06:13, sunset around 17:53). 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 Thalakolawewa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Thalakolawewa. - Siyambalawewa - Talakolawewa - Thalakolawewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thalakolawewa Named natural and historic features inside Thalakolawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Gedaragawa Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thalakolawewa 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 Thalakolawewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Polpithigama Divisional Hospital · Polpithigama | 3.9 km | Map | | Bank | Sampath Bank · Danduyaya | 15 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa | 4.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North | 6.2 km | Map | | Mall | Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama | 16 km | Map | | School | Galtenwewa Vidyalaya · Galtenwewa | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Galewela Central College · Galewela Town | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town | 16 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya North - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Thambuwa - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Thalakolawewa? In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalakolawewa? Balagolla, Elagamuwa, Pothuvila and Siyambalawewa - What is there to see in Thalakolawewa? Pallekele Reserved Forest, Correct location of the museum, Yapahuwa Museum, Yapahuwa - What time zone is Thalakolawewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalakolawewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalakolawewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalakolawewa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thalakolawewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thalakolawewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalakolawewa? Polpithigama Divisional Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalakolawewa? Sampath Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalakolawewa? People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalakolawewa? Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalakolawewa? LK6127195 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.85 km² - P-code: LK6127195 - Divisional Secretariat division: Polpitigama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thalakolawewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.