# Thilakapura GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thilakapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Thilakapura Thilakapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 1mapped service - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thilakapura? Thilakapura 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 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-north/), [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/egodawela/), [Godahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/godahena/), [Kobeithuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/kobeithuduwa/), [Thalgasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thalgasgoda/) and [Thanipolgahalanga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thanipolgahalanga/). By area it is the 6053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Thilakapura is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2378° N, 80.0937° E. Local names: තිලකපුර . 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 Thilakapura ### Nearby, outside Thilakapura - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda3.8 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta4.5 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa4.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.6 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.8 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South5.7 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South6.2 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara6.6 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.8 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South7.3 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta7.7 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.7 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: Thilakapura - 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) · Galle37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo69 km ### Nearest railway station Ambalangoda (Vilegoda), about 4.3 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 Thilakapura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thilakapura. - Indiketiya 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 Thilakapura Named natural and historic features inside Thilakapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Indiketiya - Providence 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 Thilakapura 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 Thilakapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karandeniya District Hospital · Borakanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26899&mlon=80.09919#map=17/6.26899/80.09919) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Dangahavila 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27027&mlon=80.09075#map=17/6.27027/80.09075) 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26854&mlon=80.09983#map=17/6.26854/80.09983) Hotel Villa Godahena · Godahena 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23459&mlon=80.07457#map=17/6.23459/80.07457) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 3.7 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 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24548&mlon=80.11353#map=17/6.24548/80.11353) College Open University Ambalangoda · Paniyandoowa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23504&mlon=80.05629#map=17/6.23504/80.05629) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 3.9 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 Thilakapura Places mapped inside Thilakapura in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 - Thanipolgahalanga - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Thilakapura?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thilakapura?Batapola North, Egodawela, Godahena, Kobeithuduwa, Thalgasgoda and Thanipolgahalanga - What is there to see in Thilakapura?Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm, Moonstone Mines, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Thilakapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thilakapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thilakapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thilakapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thilakapura?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thilakapura?Karandeniya District Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thilakapura?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thilakapura?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thilakapura?Sampath Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thilakapura?LK3133045 (OCHA common operational dataset)