# Thorakolayaya GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thorakolayaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Thorakolayaya Thorakolayaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **21.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.0km² - 1mapped service - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thorakolayaya? Thorakolayaya 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 14 other GN divisions: [Dabarella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dabarella-north/), [Dabarella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dabarella-south/), [Halmillaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/halmillaketiya/), [Hellala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/hellala/), [Hingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura/), [Konkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/konkatuwa/), [Kudagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kudagoda-east/), [Kudagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kudagoda-west/), [Kumbugoda Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kumbugoda-ara/), [Middeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-east/), [Mulendiyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/mulendiyawala/), [Rathmalwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/rathmalwala/), [Sudugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/sudugala/) and [Thalawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/thalawa-north/). By area it is the 440th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Thorakolayaya is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2901° N, 80.8016° E. Local names: තෝරකොලයාය . 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 Thorakolayaya ### Nearby, outside Thorakolayaya - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town7.0 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna11 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana12 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa14 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa15 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa15 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama15 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama16 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa17 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa17 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala18 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa19 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: Thorakolayaya - 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) · Mattala36 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle63 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 28 km from the centre. ### 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 Thorakolayaya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thorakolayaya. - Pallebedda - Torakolayaya 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 Thorakolayaya Named natural and historic features inside Thorakolayaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Hingura Tank 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 Thorakolayaya 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 169 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 26 106 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 Thorakolayaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24555&mlon=80.80771#map=17/6.24555/80.80771) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Middeniya West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25427&mlon=80.76445#map=17/6.25427/80.76445) ATM Smpath Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25125&mlon=80.76294#map=17/6.25125/80.76294) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Middeniya West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25402&mlon=80.76442#map=17/6.25402/80.76442) Hotel Hulandawa River Side & Resort. · Modarawana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31059&mlon=80.83233#map=17/6.31059/80.83233) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School kavanthis maha viddayala ground · Thorakolayaya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28798&mlon=80.82283#map=17/6.28798/80.82283) College Embilipitiya Public Ground · Embilipitiya Pallegama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32796&mlon=80.86134#map=17/6.32796/80.86134) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 Thorakolayaya Places mapped inside Thorakolayaya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Thorakolayaya?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thorakolayaya?Dabarella North, Dabarella South, Halmillaketiya, Hellala, Hingura, Konkatuwa, Kudagoda East, Kudagoda West, Kumbugoda Ara, Middeniya East, Mulendiyawala, Rathmalwala, Sudugala and Thalawa North - What is there to see in Thorakolayaya?Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow - What time zone is Thorakolayaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thorakolayaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thorakolayaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thorakolayaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thorakolayaya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thorakolayaya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thorakolayaya?goverment hospital ground, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thorakolayaya?Bank of Ceylone, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thorakolayaya?Smpath Bank and ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thorakolayaya?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thorakolayaya?LK9148160 (OCHA common operational dataset)