# Thunhiripana GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/thunhiripana/ Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division # Thunhiripana Thunhiripana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 2mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thunhiripana? Thunhiripana 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 7 other GN divisions: [Abeysundarawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/abeysundarawatta/), [Bokaramullagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/bokaramullagoda/), [Kahadoowawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kahadoowawatta/), [Kithulampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kithulampitiya/), [Navinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/navinna/), [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/pelawatta/) and [Silvagewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/silvagewatta/). By area it is the 10844th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Thunhiripana is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0721° N, 80.2090° E. Local names: තුන්හිරිපාන . 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 Thunhiripana ### Nearby, outside Thunhiripana - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta3.7 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella4.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella4.4 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda4.5 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.5 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.7 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.7 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.7 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.8 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort4.9 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: Thunhiripana - 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) · Galle15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 2.1 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 Thunhiripana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thunhiripana. - Kitulampitiya North 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 Thunhiripana 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 Thunhiripana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AHS Hostel (university of ruhuna) · Godakanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06941&mlon=80.22371#map=17/6.06941/80.22371) Bank Hirimbura Rural Bank · Hirimburagama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06751&mlon=80.21736#map=17/6.06751/80.21736) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Maco Filling Station (Sinopec) · Deddugoda South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21829#map=17/6.05867/80.21829) Hotel Galle HillTop · Thunhiripana 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06871&mlon=80.20979#map=17/6.06871/80.20979) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Navinna Muslim School · Navinna 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06712&mlon=80.21585#map=17/6.06712/80.21585) College Allied Heath Science Building complex · Godakanda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07188&mlon=80.21971#map=17/6.07188/80.21971) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 1.9 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 Thunhiripana Places mapped inside Thunhiripana in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - Thotagoda - Uluvitike - Wakwella - Walawatta - Watareka East ## Quick answers - Where is Thunhiripana?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thunhiripana?Abeysundarawatta, Bokaramullagoda, Kahadoowawatta, Kithulampitiya, Navinna, Pelawatta and Silvagewatta - What is there to see in Thunhiripana?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, Elephant riding - What time zone is Thunhiripana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thunhiripana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thunhiripana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thunhiripana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thunhiripana?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thunhiripana?AHS Hostel (university of ruhuna), about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thunhiripana?Hirimbura Rural Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thunhiripana?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thunhiripana?Maco Filling Station (Sinopec), about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thunhiripana?LK3142145 (OCHA common operational dataset)