Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Thalpe North Thalpe North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 0.53 km². Open map data shows 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5 km² - 12 mapped services ## Where is Thalpe North? Thalpe North lies in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Dalawella, Metaramba, Nagahawatta, Rathkindagoda, Thalpe South and Thalpegoda. By area it is the 12274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of Akmeemana DS Division. The centre of Thalpe North is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0079° N, 80.2627° E. Local names: තල්පෙ උතුර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thalpe North ### Nearby, outside Thalpe North - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella 0.8 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South 0.9 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South 1.3 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central 1.7 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla 1.8 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla 2.2 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa 2.9 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa 2.9 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa 3.1 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla 4.2 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda 4.8 km - Point Utrecht Bastion · archaeological site, Fort 5.1 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thalpe North - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 6.6 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 100 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 2.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Thalpe North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and July. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 95 | | Feb | 27 | 85 | | Mar | 28 | 124 | | Apr | 28 | 221 | | May | 28 | 243 | | Jun | 28 | 146 | | Jul | 27 | 116 | | Aug | 27 | 139 | | Sep | 27 | 189 | | Oct | 27 | 280 | | Nov | 27 | 334 | | Dec | 27 | 202 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalpe North | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dog Care Clinic · Metaramba | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | Central Finance · Pettigalawatta | 5.1 km | Map | | ATM | BOC · Fort | 5.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Nugadoowa | 3.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Beach Grove Villas · Thalpe North | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa | 5.1 km | Map | | School | Yatagala Maha Vidyalaya · Yatagama | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Amarasuriya Teacher's College · Unawatuna East | 2.0 km | Map | | Police station | CID Department · Fort | 5.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thalpe North Places mapped inside Thalpe North in open map data, by type. - Hotels 9 - Restaurants 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Thalpe North? In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalpe North? Dalawella, Metaramba, Nagahawatta, Rathkindagoda, Thalpe South and Thalpegoda - What is there to see in Thalpe North? Delawella Beach, Wijaya Beach, Mihiripena beach, Saffron Robes - What time zone is Thalpe North in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalpe North? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalpe North? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thalpe North? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalpe North? Dog Care Clinic, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalpe North? Central Finance, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalpe North? BOC, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalpe North? Shell, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalpe North? LK3145310 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.53 km² - P-code: LK3145310 - Divisional Secretariat division: Akmeemana DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalpe-north/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.