# Thalakolawewa GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalakolawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Thalakolawewa Thalakolawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.62 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.6km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalakolawewa? Thalakolawewa lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Anamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/anamaduwa/), [Bammannegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/bammannegama/), [Dehennegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dehennegama/), [Dharmapalaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/dharmapalaya/), [Kothalakemiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kothalakemiyawa/), [Peramakuttuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/peramakuttuwa/), [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/periyakulama/), [Thammennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thammennagama/) and [Wadigamangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadigamangawa/). By area it is the 2074th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Thalakolawewa is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8747° N, 80.0291° 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). ## Villages and localities in Thalakolawewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thalakolawewa. Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 81 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Ihala Talakolawewa - Kudawewa - Maha Tammannawa - Wadakkarawewa 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 1 reservoir or tank. - Lasmiyawa 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 Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 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 VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘ · Anamaduwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87398&mlon=80.01429#map=17/7.87398/80.01429) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Anamaduwa primary school · Anamaduwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87282&mlon=80.01458#map=17/7.87282/80.01458) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thalakolawewa?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalakolawewa?Anamaduwa, Bammannegama, Dehennegama, Dharmapalaya, Kothalakemiyawa, Peramakuttuwa, Periyakulama, Thammennagama and Wadigamangawa - How many villages are in Thalakolawewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalakolawewa?Settlements lie between 60 m and 81 m - 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?VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalakolawewa?People's Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalakolawewa?HNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalakolawewa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalakolawewa?LK6224135 (OCHA common operational dataset)