# Ella Thanabaddegama GN division, Elpitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella-thanabaddegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division # Ella Thanabaddegama Ella Thanabaddegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped service - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ella Thanabaddegama? Ella Thanabaddegama lies in [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella/), [Eramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/), [Mahawela Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/mahawela-abhayapura/) and [Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/). By area it is the 6960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Ella Thanabaddegama is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2497° N, 80.1658° E. Local names: ඇල්ල තණබද්දේගම . 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 Ella Thanabaddegama ### Nearby, outside Ella Thanabaddegama - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana3.6 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana3.7 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa4.1 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita7.2 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.0 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa9.7 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda12 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila12 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North12 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta12 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North12 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North13 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: Ella Thanabaddegama - 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) · Galle33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Madampagama (Wenamulla), about 12 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 06:11, 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 Ella Thanabaddegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ella Thanabaddegama. - Ellatanabaddegama - Yakbatekanda 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 Ella Thanabaddegama Named natural and historic features inside Ella Thanabaddegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Divitura 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 Ella Thanabaddegama 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 Ella Thanabaddegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) Bank Peoples Bank · Igala Thalawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27547&mlon=80.14038#map=17/6.27547/80.14038) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel Nawalakanda Holiday Resort · Ethkandura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24472&mlon=80.14343#map=17/6.24472/80.14343) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Nawala college · Ella Thanabaddegama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24689&mlon=80.17093#map=17/6.24689/80.17093) College Aurvada School · Igala East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Elpitiya Police Station · Igala Thalawa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27912&mlon=80.14297#map=17/6.27912/80.14297) 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 Ella Thanabaddegama Places mapped inside Ella Thanabaddegama 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 Elpitiya DS Division - Ambana - Ambana North - Amugoda - Atakohota - Avittawa - Batuwanhena - Delpona - Digala Nagahathenna - Dikhena - Ella - Elpitiya Central - Elpitiya East - Elpitiya North - Elpitiya South - Eramulla - Goluwamulla - Goluwamulla North - Goluwamulla West - Himbutugoda - Igala - Igala East - Igala Thalawa - Igala Thalawa East - Ihala Omatta - Indipalegoda - Kahadoowa - Kahadoowa South - Kellapatha - Ketandola Udovita - Kudagala Kadirandola - Mahawela Abhayapura - Metiviliya - Nawadagala - Omatta - Opatha - Pahala Omatta - Pelendagoda - Pinikahana - Pituwala North - Pituwala South - Pituwala West - Poojagallena - Rekadahena - Sittaragoda - Thalagaspe - Thalagaspe West - Thibbotuwawa - Wallambagala - Wallambagala North - Wathuruvila ## Quick answers - Where is Ella Thanabaddegama?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ella Thanabaddegama?Ella, Eramulla, Mahawela Abhayapura and Thanabaddegama - What is there to see in Ella Thanabaddegama?Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Isidi Aquarium, Kiridola - What time zone is Ella Thanabaddegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ella Thanabaddegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ella Thanabaddegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ella Thanabaddegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ella Thanabaddegama?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ella Thanabaddegama?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ella Thanabaddegama?Peoples Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ella Thanabaddegama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ella Thanabaddegama?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ella Thanabaddegama?LK3112210 (OCHA common operational dataset)