# Thanipolgahalanga GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thanipolgahalanga/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Thanipolgahalanga Thanipolgahalanga is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 1mapped service - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thanipolgahalanga? Thanipolgahalanga lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Batapola Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-central/), [Batapola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-north/), [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/egodawela/), [Galagoda Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/galagoda-atta/), [Kirinuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kirinuge/) and [Thilakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thilakapura/). By area it is the 7425th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Thanipolgahalanga is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2447° N, 80.1117° E. Local names: තනිපොල්ගහලඟ . 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 Thanipolgahalanga ### Nearby, outside Thanipolgahalanga - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa4.8 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa5.6 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.9 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta6.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla6.7 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla6.8 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South7.6 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South8.0 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara8.3 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South8.7 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta8.8 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.8 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: Thanipolgahalanga - 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) · Galle36 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo69 km ### Nearest railway station Ambalangoda (Vilegoda), about 6.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). 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 Thanipolgahalanga Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thanipolgahalanga. - Kohilawela 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 Thanipolgahalanga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thanipolgahalanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karandeniya District Hospital · Borakanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26899&mlon=80.09919#map=17/6.26899/80.09919) Bank people's Bank · Dangahavila 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27035&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.27035/80.09133) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sampath Filling Station · Borakanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26854&mlon=80.09983#map=17/6.26854/80.09983) Hotel Sakura Paradise Hotel & Banquet · Anganaketiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26709&mlon=80.12572#map=17/6.26709/80.12572) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Care Bear Kids International Pre School · Thanipolgahalanga 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24548&mlon=80.11353#map=17/6.24548/80.11353) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 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 Thanipolgahalanga Places mapped inside Thanipolgahalanga 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 Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola East - Batapola North - Batapola South - Batapola West - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Dorala - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Karittakanda - Keraminiya - Kobeithuduwa - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Meetiyagoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Thanipolgahalanga?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thanipolgahalanga?Batapola Central, Batapola North, Egodawela, Galagoda Atta, Kirinuge and Thilakapura - What is there to see in Thanipolgahalanga?Isidi Aquarium, Moonstone Mines, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm - What time zone is Thanipolgahalanga in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thanipolgahalanga?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thanipolgahalanga?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thanipolgahalanga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thanipolgahalanga?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thanipolgahalanga?Karandeniya District Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thanipolgahalanga?people's Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thanipolgahalanga?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thanipolgahalanga?Sampath Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thanipolgahalanga?LK3133050 (OCHA common operational dataset)