# Thalavitiya GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/thalavitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Thalavitiya Thalavitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.40 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalavitiya? Thalavitiya lies in [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [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: [Amuhenkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/amuhenkanda/), [Bodhimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/bodhimaluwa/), [Deheragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/deheragoda/), [Mahingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahingoda/), [Pohorabawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pohorabawa/) and [Viyalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/viyalagoda/). By area it is the 3379th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Thalavitiya is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8230° N, 80.2780° E. Local names: තලාවිටිය . 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 Thalavitiya ### Nearby, outside Thalavitiya - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana3.7 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala10 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala10 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula13 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North14 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama16 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda16 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara17 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda18 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama20 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: Thalavitiya - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo43 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 16 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 06:12, 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 2026-11-02](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 Thalavitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thalavitiya. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 35 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Bodimaluwa - Digogedara - Namaldeniya 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 Thalavitiya Named natural and historic features inside Thalavitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 2 estates; 1 estate. - Haniffa - Madagammana - Merekelle - Pitawila - Wiyalagoda 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 Thalavitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 256 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalavitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84808&mlon=80.26471#map=17/6.84808/80.26471) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Hotel White House · Mahingoda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83825&mlon=80.27724#map=17/6.83825/80.27724) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Sri Vimalasara Maha Vidyalaya · Bodhimaluwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82893&mlon=80.28512#map=17/6.82893/80.28512) College Sri Rahula College · Kendangamuwa Pahalagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83140&mlon=80.25194#map=17/6.83140/80.25194) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Kuruvita DS Division - Adavikanda - Amuhenkanda - Bodhimaluwa - Delgamuwa - Devipahala - Ekneligoda - Endiriyanwala - Erathna - Galukagama - Kahengama - Kahengama West - Kandangoda - Kandangoda South - Kiragala - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - Kuruvita - Lassakanda - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Pussella - Sudagala - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Thalavitiya?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalavitiya?Amuhenkanda, Bodhimaluwa, Deheragoda, Mahingoda, Pohorabawa and Viyalagoda - What is there to see in Thalavitiya?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Thalavitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalavitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalavitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalavitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalavitiya?Settlements lie between 28 m and 35 m - What is the best time to visit Thalavitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalavitiya?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalavitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalavitiya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalavitiya?Lanka IOC, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalavitiya?LK9106147 (OCHA common operational dataset)