# Thimbolketiya GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thimbolketiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Thimbolketiya Thimbolketiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 19mapped services - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thimbolketiya? Thimbolketiya lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Adaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/adaluwa/), [Kolambage Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kolambage-ara/), [Maduwanwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/maduwanwela/), [Rathkarawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/rathkarawwa/), [Udawalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa/) and [Udawalawa Track 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa-track-02/). By area it is the 2517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Thimbolketiya is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4234° N, 80.7996° E. Local names: තිඹොල්කැටිය . 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 Thimbolketiya ### Nearby, outside Thimbolketiya - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa1.9 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa2.0 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa3.3 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa5.6 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala5.7 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa6.0 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa6.2 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa7.3 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa7.4 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama9.8 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama11 km - Ballanbendipelessa · archaeological site, Handagirigoda12 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: Thimbolketiya - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala39 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Thimbolketiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thimbolketiya. - Timbolketiya 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 Thimbolketiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thimbolketiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Udawalawa Government Hospital · Udawalawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42296&mlon=80.81518#map=17/6.42296/80.81518) Bank People's Bank · Thimbolketiya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41155&mlon=80.79560#map=17/6.41155/80.79560) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Thimbolketiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41211&mlon=80.79675#map=17/6.41211/80.79675) Hotel Udawalawa Elephant Safari · Udawalawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41999&mlon=80.80616#map=17/6.41999/80.80616) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Thimbolketiya Vidyalaya · Thimbolketiya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41556&mlon=80.79285#map=17/6.41556/80.79285) College Moraketiya Maha Vidyalaya · Kalagedi Ara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34027&mlon=80.86980#map=17/6.34027/80.86980) Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thimbolketiya Places mapped inside Thimbolketiya in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Schools1 - Restaurants4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panahaduwa - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Thimbolketiya?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thimbolketiya?Adaluwa, Kolambage Ara, Maduwanwela, Rathkarawwa, Udawalawa and Udawalawa Track 02 - What is there to see in Thimbolketiya?Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, tank - What time zone is Thimbolketiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thimbolketiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thimbolketiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thimbolketiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thimbolketiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thimbolketiya?Udawalawa Government Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thimbolketiya?People's Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thimbolketiya?Com Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thimbolketiya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Thimbolketiya?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thimbolketiya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Thimbolketiya?LK9148025 (OCHA common operational dataset)