# Thelkumuduwala GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/thelkumuduwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Thelkumuduwala Thelkumuduwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3km² - 1mapped service - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thelkumuduwala? Thelkumuduwala lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [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: [Ampagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/ampagala/), [Galpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/galpatha/), [Gonaramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonaramba/), [Kabulumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/kabulumulla/), [Kannattota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/kannattota/) and [Kiriporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kiriporuwa/). By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Thelkumuduwala is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0647° N, 80.2873° E. Local names: තෙල්කුමුදුවල . 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 Thelkumuduwala ### Nearby, outside Thelkumuduwala - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella4.6 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa9.0 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola10 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha10 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa12 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala13 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka13 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama14 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South14 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama16 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama16 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama16 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: Thelkumuduwala - 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) · Colombo46 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo52 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 15 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 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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 Thelkumuduwala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thelkumuduwala. - Hathagoda 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). ## Weather in Thelkumuduwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 24 104 Apr 25 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 23 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thelkumuduwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital gampaha · Jayavinda Gama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05322&mlon=80.32898#map=17/7.05322/80.32898) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Yatiyanthota 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03044&mlon=80.29491#map=17/7.03044/80.29491) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Hotel Kingland · Doranuwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06106&mlon=80.26109#map=17/7.06106/80.26109) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Hathagoda Sri Piyarathana Buddist Primary School · Thelkumuduwala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06961&mlon=80.28474#map=17/7.06961/80.28474) College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thelkumuduwala Places mapped inside Thelkumuduwala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Rangalla - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Thelkumuduwala?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thelkumuduwala?Ampagala, Galpatha, Gonaramba, Kabulumulla, Kannattota and Kiriporuwa - What is there to see in Thelkumuduwala?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Olu Ella water fall, Rikili ella water fall - What time zone is Thelkumuduwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thelkumuduwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thelkumuduwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thelkumuduwala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thelkumuduwala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thelkumuduwala?gampaha, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thelkumuduwala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thelkumuduwala?People's Bank ATM, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thelkumuduwala?Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thelkumuduwala?LK9224125 (OCHA common operational dataset)