# Thammennawetiya GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/thammennawetiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Thammennawetiya Thammennawetiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **19.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.4km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thammennawetiya? Thammennawetiya lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Amunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/amunuwewa/), [Kelewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kelewewa/), [Kuda Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/kuda-medawachchiya/), [Kuruluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kuruluwewa/), [Mahameddewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mahameddewa/), [Miyellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/miyellewa/), [Mullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mullegama/), [Paleegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/paleegama/), [Samurdhigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/samurdhigama/) and [Welewewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-north/). By area it is the 494th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.3% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Thammennawetiya is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0131° N, 80.0661° E. Local names: තම්මැන්නාවැටිය . 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: Thammennawetiya - 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) · Colombo95 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo134 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 22 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 06:14, 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 Thammennawetiya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thammennawetiya. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 64 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Asturupolayagama - Sandanankulama - Tammennawetiya - Thamannawetiya 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 Thammennawetiya Named natural and historic features inside Thammennawetiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 reservoirs and tanks. - Athurupolayagama Wewa - Demata Wewa - Gallewa Wewa - Halmillawa Wewa - Korakaha Wewa - Mottamolei Wewa - Pichchandiyawa Wewa - Sandanam Kulam - Sengakkulama Wewa - Talgas Wewa - Tammennawetiya Wewa - Tutti Kulam - Wale Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pitihandeawa · 64 m 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 Thammennawetiya 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 Thammennawetiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Bandara Stores · Miyellewa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00517&mlon=80.10547#map=17/8.00517/80.10547) School Nawagaththegama Navodya School · Kirimetiyawa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00411&mlon=80.11272#map=17/8.00411/80.11272) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Thammennawetiya?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thammennawetiya?Amunuwewa, Kelewewa, Kuda Medawachchiya, Kuruluwewa, Mahameddewa, Miyellewa, Mullegama, Paleegama, Samurdhigama and Welewewa North - What time zone is Thammennawetiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thammennawetiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thammennawetiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thammennawetiya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thammennawetiya?Settlements lie between 58 m and 64 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thammennawetiya?13 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Thammennawetiya?Pitihandeawa (64 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thammennawetiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thammennawetiya?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thammennawetiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thammennawetiya?Boc, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thammennawetiya?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thammennawetiya?LK6212030 (OCHA common operational dataset)