# Thismalpola GN division, Rambukkana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/thismalpola/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambukkana DS Division # Thismalpola Thismalpola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.79 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.8km² - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thismalpola? Thismalpola lies in [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Marukwathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/marukwathura/), [Panaliya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/panaliya-north/), [Panaliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/panaliya-south/), [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/udugama/) and [Yatagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/yatagama/). By area it is the 7472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/). The centre of Thismalpola is about 70 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3275° N, 80.3473° E. Local names: තිස්මල්පොල . 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 Thismalpola ### Nearby, outside Thismalpola - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama5.1 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama5.3 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama5.6 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama5.6 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla7.1 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala8.0 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha8.8 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana9.2 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama11 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa12 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda12 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa13 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: Thismalpola - 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) · Colombo54 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Tismalpola (Thismalpola), about 0.8 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 17:54). 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 Thismalpola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thismalpola. - Tismalpola 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 Thismalpola Named natural and historic features inside Thismalpola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Lesmoir 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 Thismalpola 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 Thismalpola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Polgahawela Base Hospital · Ganegoda South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33729&mlon=80.30374#map=17/7.33729/80.30374) Bank Aragoda Sanasa · Denagamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35379&mlon=80.33114#map=17/7.35379/80.33114) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) Petrol pump ceypetco filling stations · Imbulgasdeniya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30947&mlon=80.31921#map=17/7.30947/80.31921) Hotel Hotel Golden Ray, Dambulla · Padavigampala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35000&mlon=80.36670#map=17/7.35000/80.36670) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Kubaloluwa Junior School · Panaliya South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.32575#map=17/7.32903/80.32575) College School Of Agriculture - Pelwehera · Dambulla 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35311&mlon=80.37070#map=17/7.35311/80.37070) Police station Rambukkana Police Station · Hurimaluwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32438&mlon=80.38785#map=17/7.32438/80.38785) 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 Rambukkana DS Division - Alugolla - Ambuwangala - Bathambure - Beddawala - Beligodapitiya - Daluggala - Dambulla - Deegana Kanda - Deldeniya - Deliwala - Diyasunnatha - Dombemada East - Dombemada West - Dunukewala - Eriyagolla - Eriyawa - Gabbala North - Gabbala South - Galpala - Gangoda - Godagandeniya - Halagiriya - Halpitiya - Halwatta - Hangawela - Heenabowa - Henepola - Hewadiwela - Hiriwadunna - Hurimaluwa - Ihala Walpola - Imbulgasdeniya - Kadigamuwa - Kansalagamuwa - Kanugolla - Kavudaulla - Kehelwathugoda - Kempitiya - Kiriwallapitiya - Kiriwandeniya - Kivulpana - Koorempola - Kossinna - Kotagama - Kotawella - Kottana Watta - Kudagama North - Kudagama South - Kumbaldiwela - Kumbaloluwa - Madawala - Mahagama - Maligathenna - Mangalagama - Marukwathura - Medagaladeniya - Meeduma - Minwana - Molagoda - Mottappuliya - Muwapitiya - Naranbedda East - Naranbedda West - Nattambura - Netiyapana - Padavigampala - Parape North - Parape South - Pattampitiya - Pinnawala - Pitiyegama - Puwakmote - Rambukkana Town - Thaldewa - Udagaladeniya - Udanvita - Udugama - Udugama Gondewala - Waduwadeniya - Wahawa - Walalgoda - Walgama - Waragoda - Weligamuwa - Werellapatha - Yatagama - Yatiwaldeniya - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Thismalpola?In Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thismalpola?Marukwathura, Panaliya North, Panaliya South, Udugama and Yatagama - What is there to see in Thismalpola?Elephant bathing place, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawela Zoo, Ape Gama - What time zone is Thismalpola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thismalpola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thismalpola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thismalpola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thismalpola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thismalpola?Polgahawela Base Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thismalpola?Aragoda Sanasa, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thismalpola?Peoples Bank ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thismalpola?ceypetco filling stations, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thismalpola?LK9203190 (OCHA common operational dataset)