# Thambadiya GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thambadiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Thambadiya Thambadiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.2km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thambadiya? Thambadiya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Elamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/elamaldeniya/), [Kivuldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kivuldeniya/), [Kudapallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kudapallegama/), [Malmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/malmaduwa/) and [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/weragala/). By area it is the 6408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Thambadiya is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1503° N, 80.2642° E. Local names: තඹදිය . 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 Thambadiya ### Nearby, outside Thambadiya - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama6.4 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama6.4 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama6.5 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka6.9 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama9.9 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella12 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa12 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha13 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa15 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya15 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East15 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala16 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: Thambadiya - 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) · Colombo42 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo55 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), 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 2026-11-03](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 Thambadiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thambadiya. - Dippitiya - Tambadiya 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 Thambadiya 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 Thambadiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahapallegama Government Hospital · Maha Pallegama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17770&mlon=80.26275#map=17/7.17770/80.26275) Bank People's Bank · Galapitamada 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13969&mlon=80.23454#map=17/7.13969/80.23454) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Prashan Hotel and Restaurant · Ampe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13040&mlon=80.28582#map=17/7.13040/80.28582) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Welgalla Primary School · Welhella 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13247&mlon=80.24796#map=17/7.13247/80.24796) College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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 - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Thambadiya?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambadiya?Elamaldeniya, Kivuldeniya, Kudapallegama, Malmaduwa and Weragala - What is there to see in Thambadiya?Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dunumala ella - What time zone is Thambadiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thambadiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thambadiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thambadiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thambadiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambadiya?Mahapallegama Government Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambadiya?People's Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambadiya?People's Bank ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambadiya?Filling Station, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thambadiya?LK9218355 (OCHA common operational dataset)