# Thabbowa North GN division, Karuwalagaswewa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thabbowa-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Karuwalagaswewa DS Division 

# Thabbowa North

Thabbowa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.65 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Thabbowa North?

Thabbowa North lies in [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Pawattamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pawattamaduwa/), [Thabbowa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thabbowa-south/) and [Thambapanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thambapanniya/). By area it is the 7865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/). The centre of Thabbowa North is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0759° N, 79.9305° E. Local names: තබ්බෝව උතුර .

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 Thabbowa North

### Nearby, outside Thabbowa North

- Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa18 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: Thabbowa North

- 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) · Colombo100 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo140 km

### Nearest railway station

Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 9.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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.

## Weather in Thabbowa North 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 Thabbowa North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kuwait Hospital · Puttalam East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05083&mlon=79.83573#map=17/8.05083/79.83573) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02685&mlon=79.83856#map=17/8.02685/79.83856) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel Tabboea lake resort · Karuwalagaswewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05740&mlon=79.96031#map=17/8.05740/79.96031) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School St.Andrews Central College · Thammennagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99271&mlon=79.89405#map=17/7.99271/79.89405) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05689&mlon=79.95994#map=17/8.05689/79.95994) 

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 Karuwalagaswewa DS Division

- Aluthgama
- Dangaswewa
- Egodapitiya
- Ihala Puliyankulama
- Ipalogama
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kuda Medawachchiya
- Kumbukwewa
- Medagama
- Moonamalgaswewa
- Murukkuwatawana
- Pahala Puliyankulama
- Pahariya
- Paleegama
- Palugassegama
- Pawattamaduwa
- Rambawewa
- Ranawarapitiya
- Saliyawewa
- Saliyawewa B
- Saliyawewa C
- Thabbowa South
- Thambapanniya
- Thewanuwara
- Weerapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Thabbowa North?In Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thabbowa North?Pawattamaduwa, Thabbowa South and Thambapanniya
- What is there to see in Thabbowa North?Thonigala Ruins
- What time zone is Thabbowa North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thabbowa North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thabbowa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thabbowa North?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thabbowa North?Kuwait Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thabbowa North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thabbowa North?HNB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thabbowa North?Ceypetco, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thabbowa North?LK6209100 (OCHA common operational dataset)