# Pahala Thabbowa GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-thabbowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Pahala Thabbowa Pahala Thabbowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. - 2.4km² ## Where is Pahala Thabbowa? Pahala Thabbowa lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Ihala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-mavila/), [Ihala Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-nattandiya/), [Ihala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-thabbowa/), [Meda Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-thabbowa/), [Pahala Kottaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-kottaramulla/), [Paluwelgala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/paluwelgala-north/), [Thummodara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/thummodara-east/), [Thummodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/thummodara-west/) and [Weerahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-east/). By area it is the 6053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Pahala Thabbowa is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4005° N, 79.8688° E. Local names: පහළ තබ්බෝව . 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 Pahala Thabbowa ### Nearby, outside Pahala Thabbowa - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella5.9 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila13 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala18 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: Pahala Thabbowa - 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) · Colombo24 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Tummodera (Thummodara East), about 1.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Pahala Thabbowa Named natural and historic features inside Pahala Thabbowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kahatapitiya Wewa - Patta Wewa - Ratmal Oya ### Estates 2 estates. - Kanuettia - Nattandiya 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 Pahala Thabbowa 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 Pahala Thabbowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39369&mlon=79.83237#map=17/7.39369/79.83237) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ihala Nattandiya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41025&mlon=79.86424#map=17/7.41025/79.86424) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mudukatuwa North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40370&mlon=79.83136#map=17/7.40370/79.83136) Hotel Srimali hotel & Family Restaurant · Ihala Mavila 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39811&mlon=79.84626#map=17/7.39811/79.84626) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Sipruwana Educational Institute · Ihala Nattandiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41250&mlon=79.86768#map=17/7.41250/79.86768) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Thabbowa?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Thabbowa?Ihala Mavila, Ihala Nattandiya, Ihala Thabbowa, Meda Thabbowa, Pahala Kottaramulla, Paluwelgala North, Thummodara East, Thummodara West and Weerahena East - What is there to see in Pahala Thabbowa?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Pahala Thabbowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Thabbowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Thabbowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pahala Thabbowa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pahala Thabbowa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Thabbowa?Base Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Thabbowa?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Thabbowa?Kandawala, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Thabbowa?Ceypetco, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pahala Thabbowa?LK6242045 (OCHA common operational dataset)