# Thulawala GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thulawala/

Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division 

# Thulawala

Thulawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.32 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thulawala?

Thulawala lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [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: [Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/hundirapola/), [Kahatavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kahatavila-west/), [Kirimetiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-east/), [Koswatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/koswatta-south/), [Meda Kirimetiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-kirimetiyana/), [Meegahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meegahawela/) and [Pothuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pothuwatawana/). By area it is the 6184th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Thulawala is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3662° N, 79.9047° E. Local names: තුලාවල .

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 Thulawala

### Nearby, outside Thulawala

- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila10.0 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella11 km
- Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala16 km
- J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North19 km
- Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North19 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: Thulawala

- 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) · Colombo21 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo61 km

### Nearest railway station

Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 5.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56).

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 Thulawala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thulawala.

- Tulawela

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).

## Weather in Thulawala 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 Thulawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34868&mlon=79.86165#map=17/7.34868/79.86165) 

Bank peoples bank · Meda Kottaramulla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37741&mlon=79.87499#map=17/7.37741/79.87499) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) 

Hotel Avenra Gangaara Hotel · Wennappuwa North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35123&mlon=79.85070#map=17/7.35123/79.85070) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) 

School Koswatta School · Koswatta South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37370&mlon=79.89831#map=17/7.37370/79.89831) 

College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) 

Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 

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 Dankotuwa DS Division

- Bothalegama
- Dankotuwa East
- Dankotuwa North
- Dankotuwa South
- Dankotuwa West
- Dikwela
- Etiyawala North
- Etiyawala South
- Godella
- Gonavila North
- Gonavila South
- Haldanduwana North
- Haldanduwana South
- Haldanduwana West
- Hundirapola
- Ihala Bujjampola
- Ihala Dummalakotuwa
- Ihala Mohottimulla
- Jankurawela
- Kahatavila Part
- Kahatavila West
- Kaluwachchimulla
- Katukenda East
- Katukenda West
- Kirimetiyana East
- Kirimetiyana North
- Kirimetiyana South
- Kirimetiyana West
- Lihiriyagama
- Meda Gonavila
- Meda Haldanduwana
- Meda Katukenda
- Meda Kirimetiyana
- Mellawa
- Metikotuwa
- Morukkuliya
- Motemulla
- Pahala Bujjampola
- Pahala Dummalakotuwa
- Pahala Mohottimulla
- Pansal Handiya
- Pothuwatawana
- Sendiriyamulla
- Singakkuliya
- Thamarakuliya
- Yogiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Thulawala?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thulawala?Hundirapola, Kahatavila West, Kirimetiyana East, Koswatta South, Meda Kirimetiyana, Meegahawela and Pothuwatawana
- What is there to see in Thulawala?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini
- What time zone is Thulawala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thulawala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thulawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thulawala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thulawala?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thulawala?Lunuwila Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thulawala?peoples bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thulawala?Kandawala, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thulawala?Bothalegama, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thulawala?LK6248015 (OCHA common operational dataset)