# Thotagoda GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/thotagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division # Thotagoda Thotagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 6mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thotagoda? Thotagoda lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [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: [Akmeemana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/akmeemana/), [Ambagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/ambagahawatta/), [Kurunda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kurunda/), [Kurunda Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kurunda-kanda/) and [Labudoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/labudoowa/). By area it is the 12362nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Thotagoda is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0747° N, 80.2367° E. Local names: තොටගොඩ . 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 Thotagoda ### Nearby, outside Thotagoda - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla4.5 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa5.2 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella5.3 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella5.3 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa5.3 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.4 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort5.4 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa5.4 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.5 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort5.5 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort5.5 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort5.5 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: Thotagoda - 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) · Galle13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 4.2 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)](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 Thotagoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thotagoda. - Ambagahawatta Colony 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 Thotagoda 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 Thotagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital sin dinero · Ambagahawatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07325&mlon=80.23992#map=17/6.07325/80.23992) Bank Sahana Development Bank · Karapitiya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06873&mlon=80.22937#map=17/6.06873/80.22937) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel The Country House Chalets · Welipatha 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06933&mlon=80.23349#map=17/6.06933/80.23349) Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) School Sri Lanka School of Agriculture Labuduwa · Labudoowa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07138&mlon=80.23344#map=17/6.07138/80.23344) College HND THM - Labuduwa · Thotagoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07437&mlon=80.23442#map=17/6.07437/80.23442) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Thotagoda Places mapped inside Thotagoda in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities5 - 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 Bope-Poddala DS Division - Abeysundarawatta - Addaragoda - Ambagahawatta - Bangalawatta - Baswatta - Beraliyadola - Bokaramullagoda - Galketiya - Godakanda - Hapugala - Hirimburagama - Holuwagoda - Kahadoowawatta - Kalegana North - Kalegana South - Kapuhempala - Karapitiya - Kerenvila - Kithulampitiya - Kurunda - Kurunda Kanda - Labudoowa - Magadeniya - Mampitiya - Meepawala - Mulana East - Mulana West - Narawala - Navinna - Niladeniya - Opatha - Paliwathugoda - Pannamaga - Panvila - Pelawatta - Penideniya - Poddala - Silvagewatta - Thunhiripana - Uluvitike - Wakwella - Walawatta - Watareka East ## Quick answers - Where is Thotagoda?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thotagoda?Akmeemana, Ambagahawatta, Kurunda, Kurunda Kanda and Labudoowa - What is there to see in Thotagoda?Buddha Statue, War Heroes Statue, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Thotagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thotagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thotagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thotagoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thotagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thotagoda?sin dinero, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thotagoda?Sahana Development Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thotagoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thotagoda?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thotagoda?LK3142120 (OCHA common operational dataset)