# Tharanagahawewa GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/tharanagahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Tharanagahawewa Tharanagahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.25 km²**. - 4.2km² ## Where is Tharanagahawewa? Tharanagahawewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [07 Gammanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/07-gammanaya/), [Amunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/amunuwewa/), [Kelewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kelewewa/), [Koilandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/koilandigama/) and [Kuruluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kuruluwewa/). By area it is the 3531st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Tharanagahawewa is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9718° N, 80.0378° E. Local names: තරණගහවැව . 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: Tharanagahawewa - 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) · Colombo90 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo129 km ### Nearest railway station Palavi (Palaviya), about 23 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tharanagahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Tharanagahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mankulama Maha Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Pemaduwa 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 Tharanagahawewa 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 Tharanagahawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) Bank Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa · Thammennagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88001&mlon=80.01185#map=17/7.88001/80.01185) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 7.7 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 - Thammennawetiya - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Tharanagahawewa?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tharanagahawewa?07 Gammanaya, Amunuwewa, Kelewewa, Koilandigama and Kuruluwewa - What time zone is Tharanagahawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Tharanagahawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Tharanagahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tharanagahawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Tharanagahawewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Tharanagahawewa?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tharanagahawewa?Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tharanagahawewa?HNB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tharanagahawewa?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tharanagahawewa?LK6212050 (OCHA common operational dataset)