# Thalakolawewa GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/thalakolawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Thalakolawewa Thalakolawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.3km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalakolawewa? Thalakolawewa lies in [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/), [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: [Agara Uda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/agara-uda/), [Kanagullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kanagullewa/), [Leekolapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/leekolapitiya/), [Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/rambewa/), [Udahenegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/udahenegama/) and [Unagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/unagolla/). By area it is the 2769th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Thalakolawewa is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7831° N, 80.0473° E. Local names: තලාකොලවැව . 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 Thalakolawewa ### Nearby, outside Thalakolawewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 311 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora20 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: Thalakolawewa - 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) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Kiriyankalli (Pulichchakulama), about 24 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 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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. ## Villages and localities in Thalakolawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalakolawewa. - Kanagallewa - Talakolawewa 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 Thalakolawewa Named natural and historic features inside Thalakolawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Imiyagama Wewa - Talakola 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 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalakolawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura · Rasnayakapura 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77628&mlon=80.01757#map=17/7.77628/80.01757) Bank People's Bank · Rasnayakapura 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77649&mlon=80.01424#map=17/7.77649/80.01424) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Rasnayakapura DS Division - Abokkagama - Agara Uda - Ambagammana - Ambale - Divullewa - Galpanawa - Halambe - Kadigawa Track 1 - Kadigawa Track 3 - Kallanchiya - Kanagullewa - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Leekolapitiya - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Thalakolawewa?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalakolawewa?Agara Uda, Kanagullewa, Leekolapitiya, Rambewa, Udahenegama and Unagolla - What is there to see in Thalakolawewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr - 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?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thalakolawewa?2 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?Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalakolawewa?People's Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalakolawewa?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalakolawewa?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalakolawewa?LK6118070 (OCHA common operational dataset)