# Thalgama GN division, Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Thalgama Thalgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalgama? Thalgama lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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: [Egalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/egalla/), [Hathnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnagoda/), [Heliyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/heliyagoda/), [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kalugala/), [Metiyagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/metiyagane/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/weragoda/). By area it is the 6985th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Thalgama is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2747° N, 80.2756° E. Local names: තල්ගම . 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 Thalgama ### Nearby, outside Thalgama - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama7.5 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama7.6 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama7.6 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha11 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla12 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana12 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama12 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama12 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama13 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East13 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama13 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa14 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: Thalgama - 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) · Colombo44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Walakumbura (Pahala Walakumbura), about 4.4 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 Thalgama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalgama. - Kalugala - Wadukanda 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 Thalgama Named natural and historic features inside Thalgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kalugala · 176 m 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 Thalgama 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 Thalgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beligala Divisional Hospital · Egalla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26239&mlon=80.27166#map=17/7.26239/80.27166) Bank Sanasa Bank · Kodapaluwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28623&mlon=80.24765#map=17/7.28623/80.24765) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Filling Station · Opatha 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29203&mlon=80.23949#map=17/7.29203/80.23949) Hotel Hotel Rajatha Bawana · Kodapaluwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28750&mlon=80.25360#map=17/7.28750/80.25360) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Kalugala Primary School · Kalugala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28731&mlon=80.27524#map=17/7.28731/80.27524) College Oxford Academy · Kodapaluwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28750&mlon=80.25360#map=17/7.28750/80.25360) Police station Alawwa Police Station · Alawwa South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29585&mlon=80.24267#map=17/7.29585/80.24267) 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Thalgama?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalgama?Egalla, Hathnagoda, Heliyagoda, Kalugala, Metiyagane and Weragoda - What is there to see in Thalgama?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, legale - What time zone is Thalgama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalgama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalgama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalgama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Thalgama?Kalugala (176 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thalgama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalgama?Beligala Divisional Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalgama?Sanasa Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalgama?Commercial Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalgama?Filling Station, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalgama?LK9218065 (OCHA common operational dataset)