# Thelikada GN division, Baddegama DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thelikada/

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Thelikada

Thelikada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thelikada?

Thelikada lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dodangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/dodangoda/), [Ginimellagaha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-south/), [Pituwalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pituwalgoda/), [Thelikada Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/thelikada-nagaraya/) and [Walpita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/walpita-north/). By area it is the 9270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Thelikada is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1232° N, 80.1822° E. Local names: තෙලිකඩ .

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 Thelikada

### Nearby, outside Thelikada

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda3.8 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.5 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda6.2 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.2 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha6.6 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.7 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.9 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala8.6 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda9.2 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda9.2 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West9.2 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta9.3 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: Thelikada

- 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) · Galle21 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km

### Nearest railway station

Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 5.7 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 2026-11-03](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 Thelikada

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thelikada.

- Telikada

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 Thelikada 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 Thelikada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Baddegama Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16951&mlon=80.17964#map=17/6.16951/80.17964) 

Hotel Echoing Dream Resort · Ganegama South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14115&mlon=80.17538#map=17/6.14115/80.17538) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Pubudu Pre School · Hapugala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08693&mlon=80.20131#map=17/6.08693/80.20131) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Baddegama DS Division

- Adurathvila
- Baddegama East
- Baddegama North
- Baddegama South
- Baddegama Town
- Balagoda
- Bataketiya
- Boralukada
- Dodangoda
- Ellakanda Wathurawa
- Ganegama East
- Ganegama North
- Ganegama South
- Ganegama West
- Ginimellagaha East
- Ginimellagaha South
- Ginimellagaha West
- Gonapura
- Gothatuwa
- Halpathota
- Halpathota Central
- Hemmeliya
- Horagampita
- Horagampita Central
- Kasideniya
- Keembiela
- Keradewala
- Kohombanadeniya
- Kotagoda
- Lelkada
- Madoldoowa
- Mahahengoda
- Mahalapitiya
- Majuwana
- Nayapamula
- Pahala Keembiya
- Pilagoda
- Pituwalgoda
- Sandarawala
- Thelikada Nagaraya
- Thilaka Udagama
- Walpita North
- Walpita South
- Warakapitikanda
- Wavulagala
- Weweldeniya
- Yahaladoowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Thelikada?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thelikada?Dodangoda, Ginimellagaha South, Pituwalgoda, Thelikada Nagaraya and Walpita North
- What is there to see in Thelikada?Elephant riding, Tea factory Hill garden, Dodanduwa Beach III, PABLO Boutique
- What time zone is Thelikada in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thelikada?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thelikada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thelikada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thelikada?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thelikada?Baddegama Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thelikada?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thelikada?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thelikada?Ceypetco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thelikada?LK3127180 (OCHA common operational dataset)