# Thapassarakanda GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thapassarakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Thapassarakanda Thapassarakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.98 km²**. Open map data shows 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 13mapped services ## Where is Thapassarakanda? Thapassarakanda lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Kalawana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-east/), [Kalawana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-west/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/koswatta/), [Kukulegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kukulegama-north/), [Kukulegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kukulegama-south/), [Pimbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pimbura/), [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/samanpura/) and [Wembiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wembiyagoda/). By area it is the 1937th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Thapassarakanda is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5400° N, 80.3830° E. Local names: තපස්සරකන්ද . 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 Thapassarakanda ### Nearby, outside Thapassarakanda - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa8.6 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala11 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama11 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa13 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana13 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town16 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana16 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa16 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: Thapassarakanda - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thapassarakanda Named natural and historic features inside Thapassarakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kawduelbata · 338 m ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Ceceliyan 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 Thapassarakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thapassarakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank DFCC Bank · Thapassarakanda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53040&mlon=80.39557#map=17/6.53040/80.39557) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump KTS Petrol Station · Thapassarakanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53027&mlon=80.39527#map=17/6.53027/80.39527) Hotel Madhushi's Hill Top Hotel · Thapassarakanda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53207&mlon=80.38979#map=17/6.53207/80.38979) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School National School · Kalawana West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53584&mlon=80.40069#map=17/6.53584/80.40069) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Thapassarakanda Places mapped inside Thapassarakanda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Police stations1 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Thapassarakanda?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thapassarakanda?Kalawana East, Kalawana West, Koswatta, Kukulegama North, Kukulegama South, Pimbura, Samanpura and Wembiyagoda - What is there to see in Thapassarakanda?Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Duwili Ella - What time zone is Thapassarakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thapassarakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thapassarakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Thapassarakanda?Kawduelbata (338 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thapassarakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thapassarakanda?Base Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thapassarakanda?DFCC Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thapassarakanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thapassarakanda?KTS Petrol Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thapassarakanda?2 mapped - How many banks are in Thapassarakanda?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thapassarakanda?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Thapassarakanda?LK9133035 (OCHA common operational dataset)