# Thambagalla West GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Thambagalla West Thambagalla West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. - 0.9km² ## Where is Thambagalla West? Thambagalla West lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dambakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/dambakele/), [Dematapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/dematapitiya/), [Indigasvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/indigasvila/), [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/) and [Thambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Thambagalla West is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5489° N, 79.8623° E. Local names: තඹගල්ල බටහිර . 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 Thambagalla West ### Nearby, outside Thambagalla West - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada8.9 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa19 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: Thambagalla West - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 4.7 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 06:14, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thambagalla West Named natural and historic features inside Thambagalla West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Dematapitiya Tank 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 Thambagalla West 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 Thambagalla West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) Bank Sampath bank · Uraliyagara 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49643&mlon=79.84273#map=17/7.49643/79.84273) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kakkapalliya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53453&mlon=79.82086#map=17/7.53453/79.82086) Hotel The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52638&mlon=79.87787#map=17/7.52638/79.87787) Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57548&mlon=79.79595#map=17/7.57548/79.79595) School Madagama Abaya School Play Ground · Kuda Bingiriya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53333&mlon=79.87561#map=17/7.53333/79.87561) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) 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 Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Dematapitiya - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galahitiyawa - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - Irattakulama North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - Nelumpokuna - Pallakele - Pambala - Pambala South - Panirendawa - Pattiyagama - Ponnankanniya - Pookulama - Pothuvila - Rathmal Agara - Rathnagiriya - Sembukattiya - Suduwella - Thambagalla - Thambagalla Watta - Thaniwellagama - Uraliya - Uraliyagara - Walahena ## Quick answers - Where is Thambagalla West?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambagalla West?Dambakele, Dematapitiya, Indigasvila, Mahagama South and Thambagalla - What is there to see in Thambagalla West?Silver Beach, Marawila beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Thambagalla West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thambagalla West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thambagalla West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thambagalla West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thambagalla West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambagalla West?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambagalla West?Sampath bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambagalla West?Kandawala, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambagalla West?Ceypetco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thambagalla West?LK6236040 (OCHA common operational dataset)