Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division # Thibbotuwawa Thibbotuwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 3.96 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.0 km² - 28 m typical elevation ## Where is Thibbotuwawa? Thibbotuwawa lies in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Ambana, Horangalla West, Polpelaketiya, Porawagama South, Wathuruvila and Wattahena. By area it is the 3800th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of Elpitiya DS Division. The centre of Thibbotuwawa is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2419° N, 80.2369° E. Local names: තිබ්බොටුවාව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thibbotuwawa ### Nearby, outside Thibbotuwawa - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana 4.7 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana 4.8 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita 6.0 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda 7.9 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila 9.8 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North 11 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala 11 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa 11 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola 14 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita 15 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha 16 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thibbotuwawa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 29 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 75 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 18 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Thibbotuwawa Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Thibbotuwawa. - Balgiyanugawa - Katukatiya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Thibbotuwawa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thibbotuwawa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa | 2.4 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala | 3.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita | 3.6 km | Map | | Mall | Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town | 10 km | Map | | School | Polpalakatiya Vidyalaya · Polpelaketiya | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Aurvada School · Igala East | 9.5 km | Map | | Police station | Special Crime Investigation Branch · Igala East | 9.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Thalagaspe West - Wallambagala - Wallambagala North - Wathuruvila ## Quick answers - Where is Thibbotuwawa? In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thibbotuwawa? Ambana, Horangalla West, Polpelaketiya, Porawagama South, Wathuruvila and Wattahena - What is there to see in Thibbotuwawa? Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Kiridola, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store - What time zone is Thibbotuwawa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thibbotuwawa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thibbotuwawa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thibbotuwawa? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thibbotuwawa? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thibbotuwawa? Gallinda Base Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thibbotuwawa? Sanasa Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thibbotuwawa? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thibbotuwawa? Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thibbotuwawa? LK3112240 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.96 km² - P-code: LK3112240 - Divisional Secretariat division: Elpitiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thibbotuwawa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.