# Thonigala GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thonigala/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Thonigala Thonigala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.1km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thonigala? Thonigala 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangaswewa/), [Kivula No. 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-1/), [Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivulagoda-govi-janapadaya/), [Kottukachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya/), [Siyambalagashena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/siyambalagashena/), [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/viharagama/) and [Wadatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadatta/). By area it is the 936th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Thonigala is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9028° N, 79.9500° E. Local names: තෝණිගල . 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 Thonigala Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Thonigala. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 54 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Halmillewa - Nabadawewa - Naikkulama - Siyambalewa - Wadatta 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 Thonigala Named natural and historic features inside Thonigala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Alut Wewa - Dangaha Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Nabadawa Wewa - Naikkulama Wewa - Ramba Wewa - Wadaththa Wewa - Wadatta 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 Thonigala 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 Thonigala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) Bank RDB BANK · Anamaduwa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87881&mlon=80.01138#map=17/7.87881/80.01138) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Sohonkalma Primary School · Dangaswewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89606&mlon=79.91869#map=17/7.89606/79.91869) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 7.6 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 - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thonigala?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thonigala?Dangaswewa, Kivula No. 1, Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya, Kottukachchiya, Siyambalagashena, Viharagama and Wadatta - How many villages are in Thonigala?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thonigala?Settlements lie between 41 m and 54 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thonigala?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thonigala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thonigala?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thonigala?RDB BANK, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thonigala?HNB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thonigala?Anamaduwa gas station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thonigala?LK6224090 (OCHA common operational dataset)