# Thilakagama GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/thilakagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division 

# Thilakagama

Thilakagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.08 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thilakagama?

Thilakagama lies in [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/), [Henagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/henagoda/), [Kalupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kalupe/), [Kirindiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kirindiela/), [Mahagangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/mahagangoda/) and [Malawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/malawenna/). By area it is the 6746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.2% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Thilakagama is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1681° N, 80.1229° E. Local names: තිලකගම .

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 Thilakagama

### Nearby, outside Thilakagama

- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South3.5 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama3.6 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South3.6 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South3.6 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North3.7 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.8 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.9 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta3.9 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa4.3 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West4.5 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.8 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.8 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: Thilakagama

- 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) · Galle29 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km

### Nearest railway station

Seenigama (Seenigama), about 3.3 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 2026-11-02](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 Thilakagama

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

- Beratuduwa
- Thilakagama

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 Thilakagama 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 Thilakagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) 

Hotel Cinnamon Trails Hikkaduwa · Thilakagama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16799&mlon=80.12431#map=17/6.16799/80.12431) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Rumeshi Dinsara · Seenigama East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15939&mlon=80.09918#map=17/6.15939/80.09918) 

College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) 

Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 

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 Thilakagama

Places mapped inside Thilakagama in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Gonapinuwala DS Division

- Aluthwala
- Arachchikanda
- Banwelgodella
- Berathuduwa
- Dangaragaha Udumulla
- Dodamkahavila
- Eriyagahamulla
- Gonapeenuwala Central
- Gonapeenuwala East
- Gonapeenuwala West
- Henagoda
- Hikkaduwa East
- Kaluwagaha Colony
- Karuwalabedda
- Kirindiela
- Mahagangoda
- Manampita
- Woodland Watta

## Quick answers

- Where is Thilakagama?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thilakagama?Berathuduwa, Henagoda, Kalupe, Kirindiela, Mahagangoda and Malawenna
- What is there to see in Thilakagama?TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, Turtle Hatchery, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa
- What time zone is Thilakagama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thilakagama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thilakagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thilakagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thilakagama?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thilakagama?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thilakagama?Peoples Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thilakagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thilakagama?Sinopec, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thilakagama?LK3134045 (OCHA common operational dataset)