# Thethapola GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thethapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Thethapola Thethapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.1km² - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thethapola? Thethapola 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 6 other GN divisions: [Daluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/daluwa/), [Karamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/karamba/), [Mukkuthoduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mukkuthoduwawa/), [Nirmalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/nirmalapura/), [Palasola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/palasola/) and [Puludiviyal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/puludiviyal/). By area it is the 932nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Thethapola is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9651° N, 79.7761° E. Local names: තේතාපොල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Thethapola - 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) · Colombo88 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo128 km ### Nearest railway station Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 6.0 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. ## Villages and localities in Thethapola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thethapola. - Chettichena - Setapolai 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 Thethapola Named natural and historic features inside Thethapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mondankuliya ### Estates 1 estate. - Jasintha 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 Thethapola 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 Thethapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Grand Canyon Hospital · Palaviya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97850&mlon=79.83313#map=17/7.97850/79.83313) Bank BOC · Palaviya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97809&mlon=79.83332#map=17/7.97809/79.83332) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Aamila Stores · Puludiviyal 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95303&mlon=79.80747#map=17/7.95303/79.80747) Hotel House_01_ · Karamba 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97052&mlon=79.79581#map=17/7.97052/79.79581) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Annai Montesorri centre · Thiladiya 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01004&mlon=79.83793#map=17/8.01004/79.83793) College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station Police Station-Puttalam · Puttalam South 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03035&mlon=79.83466#map=17/8.03035/79.83466) 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 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 East - Thalavila West - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Thethapola?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thethapola?Daluwa, Karamba, Mukkuthoduwawa, Nirmalapura, Palasola and Puludiviyal - What time zone is Thethapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thethapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thethapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thethapola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thethapola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thethapola?Grand Canyon Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thethapola?BOC, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thethapola?HNB, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thethapola?Aamila Stores, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thethapola?LK6203150 (OCHA common operational dataset)