# Thambugala GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thambugala/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Thambugala Thambugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.69 km²**. - 2.7km² ## Where is Thambugala? Thambugala 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: [Algama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/algama/), [Godawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/godawela/), [Penihela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/penihela/), [Puhulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/puhulegama/) and [Thalgahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalgahadeniya/). By area it is the 5473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Thambugala is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1798° N, 80.1709° E. Local names: තාඹුගල . 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 Thambugala ### Nearby, outside Thambugala - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama3.0 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya4.2 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka4.9 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East7.6 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala8.1 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East9.4 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama10 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama11 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama11 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South13 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda15 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya15 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: Thambugala - 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) · Colombo32 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo51 km ### Nearest railway station Wijayarajadahana (Vijayarajadahana), about 8.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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. ## Weather in Thambugala 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 Thambugala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kelani Valley Hospital · Etha Udakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13576&mlon=80.19364#map=17/7.13576/80.19364) Bank Peoples' Bank · Pasyala East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16733&mlon=80.12345#map=17/7.16733/80.12345) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Shell · Weweldeniya Ihalagama West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19302&mlon=80.15185#map=17/7.19302/80.15185) Hotel Hotel Royal Park · Penihela 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18773&mlon=80.15106#map=17/7.18773/80.15106) Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) School Godawela Sri Pragnananda Maha Vidyalaya · Godawela 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19061&mlon=80.17153#map=17/7.19061/80.17153) College Algama Central College · Algama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15520&mlon=80.16388#map=17/7.15520/80.16388) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 6.2 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 - Thambadiya - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Thambugala?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thambugala?Algama, Godawela, Penihela, Puhulegama and Thalgahadeniya - What is there to see in Thambugala?Algama Water fall, Kešu, Dunumala ella, Bothale Walawwa - What time zone is Thambugala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thambugala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thambugala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thambugala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thambugala?Kelani Valley Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thambugala?Peoples' Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thambugala?Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thambugala?Shell, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thambugala?LK9218200 (OCHA common operational dataset)