# Theppanawa GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Theppanawa Theppanawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1km² - 2mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Theppanawa? Theppanawa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Miyanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/miyanadeniya/), [Ovitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/ovitigama/), [Theppanawa Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-ihalagama/) and [Theppanawa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-pahalagama/). By area it is the 4798th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Theppanawa is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7635° N, 80.3209° E. Local names: තෙප්පනාව . 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 Theppanawa ### Nearby, outside Theppanawa - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala6.5 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala6.8 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda8.0 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North8.4 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara8.9 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana11 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda12 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West13 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town13 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana14 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya15 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: Theppanawa - 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) · Colombo48 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 24 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 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Theppanawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Theppanawa. - Medagama - Theppanawa 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 Theppanawa 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 254 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 Theppanawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriella Hospital · Idangoda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73994&mlon=80.26888#map=17/6.73994/80.26888) Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77963&mlon=80.36254#map=17/6.77963/80.36254) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Lake Serenity Boutique Hotel Heliport · Pahala Kuruvita 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76418&mlon=80.35217#map=17/6.76418/80.35217) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Hanwella Mayadunna Maha Vidyalaya · Kithulpe 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74440&mlon=80.34130#map=17/6.74440/80.34130) College pathanawaththa ground · Theppanawa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76427&mlon=80.32038#map=17/6.76427/80.32038) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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 Theppanawa Places mapped inside Theppanawa in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities2 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 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 - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Theppanawa?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Theppanawa?Miyanadeniya, Ovitigama, Theppanawa Ihalagama and Theppanawa Pahalagama - What is there to see in Theppanawa?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue, Batadombalena - What time zone is Theppanawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Theppanawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Theppanawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Theppanawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Theppanawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Theppanawa?Kiriella Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Theppanawa?People's Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Theppanawa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Theppanawa?Ceypetco, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Theppanawa?LK9106110 (OCHA common operational dataset)