# Thalgaspitiya GN division, Aranayake DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Thalgaspitiya Thalgaspitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.2km² - 310 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalgaspitiya? Thalgaspitiya lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Duldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/duldeniya/), [Palliporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/palliporuwa/), [Randiligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/randiligama/), [Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya-muslimgama/), [Thelleka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thelleka/) and [Yodhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/yodhagama/). By area it is the 9556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Thalgaspitiya is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1650° N, 80.4849° E. Local names: තල්ගස්පිටිය . 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 Thalgaspitiya ### Nearby, outside Thalgaspitiya - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East1.9 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella5.1 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella5.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya5.2 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya5.4 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.3 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada7.4 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala8.3 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula9.4 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna9.9 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South10 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: Thalgaspitiya - 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) · Colombo66 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 8.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Thalgaspitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalgaspitiya. - Bopitiya - Panapura 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 Thalgaspitiya Named natural and historic features inside Thalgaspitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Panapura 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 Thalgaspitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalgaspitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank People's Bank · Ginihappitiya West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17572&mlon=80.50063#map=17/7.17572/80.50063) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ginihappitiya East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17223&mlon=80.50036#map=17/7.17223/80.50036) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Thalgaspitiya Primary School · Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17480&mlon=80.47805#map=17/7.17480/80.47805) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16476&mlon=80.56708#map=17/7.16476/80.56708) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 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 Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Thalgaspitiya?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalgaspitiya?Duldeniya, Palliporuwa, Randiligama, Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama, Thelleka and Yodhagama - What is there to see in Thalgaspitiya?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint, Asupini Ella Falls - What time zone is Thalgaspitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalgaspitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalgaspitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalgaspitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thalgaspitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalgaspitiya?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalgaspitiya?People's Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalgaspitiya?NSB ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalgaspitiya?Ceypetco, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalgaspitiya?LK9209225 (OCHA common operational dataset)