# Thambavita GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Thambavita Thambavita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.3km² - 443 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thambavita? Thambavita lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Ambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambalawa/), [Ambaruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambaruppa/), [Balathgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balathgamuwa/), [Embilmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/), [Eraminigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/eraminigammana/), [Ginihappitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-east/), [Madulbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/madulbowa/), [Wadiyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/wadiyathenna/) and [Werake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/werake/). By area it is the 3479th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Thambavita is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1925° N, 80.5100° E. Local names: තඹවිට . 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 Thambavita ### Nearby, outside Thambavita - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East2.5 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala6.6 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama6.7 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna6.9 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town7.2 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.3 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.3 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula7.8 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala8.4 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala8.4 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella8.7 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella8.7 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: Thambavita - 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) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Gampola (Gampola West), about 7.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Thambavita Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thambavita. - Pahala Thambawita 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 Thambavita Named natural and historic features inside Thambavita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Cottagalla - Mount Prospect - Tambawita 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 Thambavita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 254 m higher 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 20 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thambavita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) Hotel Mystique Heights · Embilmeewala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20542&mlon=80.51192#map=17/7.20542/80.51192) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Balawathgama Central College · Werake 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20561&mlon=80.49446#map=17/7.20561/80.49446) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 7.0 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 2.2 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Thambavita?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambavita?Ambalawa, Ambaruppa, Balathgamuwa, Embilmeewala, Eraminigammana, Ginihappitiya East, Madulbowa, Wadiyathenna and Werake - What is there to see in Thambavita?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama, Kadugannawa Tea Factory, Kadugannawa Ambalama - What time zone is Thambavita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thambavita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thambavita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thambavita?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thambavita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambavita?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambavita?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambavita?NSB ATM, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambavita?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thambavita?LK9206270 (OCHA common operational dataset)