# Thabbowa South GN division, Karuwalagaswewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thabbowa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Karuwalagaswewa DS Division # Thabbowa South Thabbowa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.2km² - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thabbowa South? Thabbowa South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Murukkuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/murukkuwatawana/), [Pahariya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pahariya/), [Pawattamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pawattamaduwa/), [Thabbowa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thabbowa-north/) and [Thambapanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thambapanniya/). By area it is the 1047th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/). The centre of Thabbowa South is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0721° N, 79.9508° E. Local names: තබ්බෝව දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Thabbowa South - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa17 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 South - 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) · Colombo99 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo139 km ### Nearest railway station Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 12 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 17:54). 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 Thabbowa South Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thabbowa South. - Diyawaragammanaya - Karuwalagaswewa - Thabbowa 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 Thabbowa South Named natural and historic features inside Thabbowa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Tabbowa 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 Thabbowa South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kuwait Hospital · Puttalam East 13 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02685&mlon=79.83856#map=17/8.02685/79.83856) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Tabboea lake resort · Karuwalagaswewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05740&mlon=79.96031#map=17/8.05740/79.96031) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School St.Andrews Central College · Thammennagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99271&mlon=79.89405#map=17/7.99271/79.89405) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 2.0 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 North - Thambapanniya - Thewanuwara - Weerapura ## Quick answers - Where is Thabbowa South?In Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thabbowa South?Karuwalagaswewa, Murukkuwatawana, Pahariya, Pawattamaduwa, Thabbowa North and Thambapanniya - What is there to see in Thabbowa South?Thonigala Ruins - What time zone is Thabbowa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thabbowa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thabbowa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thabbowa South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thabbowa South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thabbowa South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thabbowa South?Kuwait Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thabbowa South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thabbowa South?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thabbowa South?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thabbowa South?LK6209095 (OCHA common operational dataset)