# Thalagaspe West GN division, Elpitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thalagaspe-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division 

# Thalagaspe West

Thalagaspe West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.76 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 87 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thalagaspe West?

Thalagaspe West 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: [Amaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/amaragama/), [Ketandola Udovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ketandola-udovita/), [Thalagaspe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thalagaspe/) and [Wallambagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wallambagala-north/). By area it is the 7547th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Thalagaspe West is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2938° N, 80.2024° E. Local names: තලගස්පෙ බටහිර .

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 Thalagaspe West

### Nearby, outside Thalagaspe West

- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita1.5 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana3.9 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana3.9 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa7.0 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha8.9 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita9.8 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda12 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila15 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala16 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa16 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa17 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda17 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: Thalagaspe West

- 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) · Galle36 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 17 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 2026-11-03](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 Thalagaspe West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalagaspe West.

- Amaragama
- Kiridola

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 Thalagaspe West 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 Thalagaspe West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Elpitiya · Igala East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29328&mlon=80.16411#map=17/6.29328/80.16411) 

Bank National Saving Bank · Igala East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29218&mlon=80.16439#map=17/6.29218/80.16439) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Igala East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28958&mlon=80.16161#map=17/6.28958/80.16161) 

Hotel The Breeze Hotel · Pituwala North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27513&mlon=80.17466#map=17/6.27513/80.17466) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School Thalagaspe Kanishta Vidyalaya · Thalagaspe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30364&mlon=80.20567#map=17/6.30364/80.20567) 

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 Special Crime Investigation Branch · Igala East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28989&mlon=80.16299#map=17/6.28989/80.16299) 

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 Elpitiya DS Division

- Ambana
- Ambana North
- Amugoda
- Atakohota
- Avittawa
- Batuwanhena
- Delpona
- Digala Nagahathenna
- Dikhena
- Ella
- Ella Thanabaddegama
- 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
- Thibbotuwawa
- Wallambagala
- Wallambagala North
- Wathuruvila

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalagaspe West?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalagaspe West?Amaragama, Ketandola Udovita, Thalagaspe and Wallambagala North
- What is there to see in Thalagaspe West?Kiridola, Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Isidi Aquarium
- What time zone is Thalagaspe West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thalagaspe West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thalagaspe West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thalagaspe West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thalagaspe West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalagaspe West?Base Hospital Elpitiya, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalagaspe West?National Saving Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalagaspe West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalagaspe West?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thalagaspe West?LK3112120 (OCHA common operational dataset)