# Thalavila East GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thalavila-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Thalavila East Thalavila East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.37 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Thalavila East? Thalavila East lies in [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ettala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/ettala/), [Mudalappaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/mudalappaliya/), [Palakudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/palakudawa/) and [Thalavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thalavila-west/). By area it is the 6078th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Thalavila East is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1236° N, 79.7108° E. Local names: තලවිල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Thalavila East ### Nearby, outside Thalavila East - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa12 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa13 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu14 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: Thalavila East - 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) · Colombo107 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo146 km ### Nearest railway station Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thalavila East Named natural and historic features inside Thalavila East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Talavillu Odai ### Estates 1 estate. - Talawilluwa Estate 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 Thalavila East 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 Thalavila East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) Bank HNB · Norochchola 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04811&mlon=79.73756#map=17/8.04811/79.73756) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Tamarind Villa · Thalavila West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11795&mlon=79.70950#map=17/8.11795/79.70950) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School PEARL · Mudalappaliya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13571&mlon=79.71055#map=17/8.13571/79.71055) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23504&mlon=79.76473#map=17/8.23504/79.76473) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thalavila East Places mapped inside Thalavila East in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kalpitiya DS Division - Alankudawa - Anawasala - Andankanniya - Daluwa - Duechbay - Ettala - Kandakuliya - Kandakuliya Kudawa - Karamba - Kurinjipitiya North - Kurinjipitiya South - Mampuriya - Mandalakudawa - Mudalappaliya - Musalpitiya - Narakkalliya - Nawakkaduwa - Nirmalapura - Norochchola - Palakudawa - Palliwasalthure - Palliyawatta - Paniyadiya - Periyakudirippu - Pudukudirippuwa - Sinnakudirippu - Thalavila West - Thethapola - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Thalavila East?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalavila East?Ettala, Mudalappaliya, Palakudawa and Thalavila West - What is there to see in Thalavila East?Awesome Beach and Dunes, Wakeboard, Kalpitiya Fort - What time zone is Thalavila East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalavila East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalavila East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thalavila East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalavila East?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalavila East?HNB, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalavila East?HNB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalavila East?Ceypetco, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalavila East?LK6203080 (OCHA common operational dataset)