# Thawalama DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Thawalama DS Division Thawalama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **173.7 km²**. It is divided into 36 GN divisions. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 174km² - 36GN divisions - 34mapped services ## Where is Thawalama DS Division? Thawalama DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/), [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [Pitabaddara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/) and [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). By area it is the 128th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.8% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Thawalama DS Division is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 33 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.3064° N, 80.3466° E. Local names: තවලම · தவலமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Thawalama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Batahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/batahena/) 1.6 2 1 [Dammala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala/) 1.9 0 0 [Dammala Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala-colony/) 1.8 1 0 [Ela Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ela-ihala/) 10 0 3 [Ela Ihala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ela-ihala-north/) 3.5 0 0 [Eppala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/eppala/) 3.4 0 2 [Gallandala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/gallandala/) 14 1 2 [Habarakada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-east/) 2.8 2 0 [Habarakada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-west/) 3.0 2 0 [Halvitigala Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/halvitigala-colony-1/) 1.3 0 1 [Halvitigala Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/halvitigala-colony-2/) 1.6 0 0 [Hiniduma North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-north/) 9.3 1 3 [Hiniduma South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-south/) 3.6 1 2 [Hiniduma West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-west/) 4.4 1 0 [Koralegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/koralegama/) 4.8 1 2 [Kudugalpala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/kudugalpala/) 8.7 0 1 [Kumburegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/kumburegoda/) 5.0 1 0 [Malgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/malgalla/) 8.2 1 1 [Malhathawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/malhathawa/) 6.5 0 0 [Opatha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-east/) 1.9 1 3 [Opatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-north/) 2.1 0 0 [Opatha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-south/) 10 1 3 [Opatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-west/) 4.9 0 0 [Panangala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-east/) 8.7 0 2 [Panangala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-north/) 2.7 0 0 [Panangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-west/) 5.1 1 0 [Thalangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla/) 2.8 0 0 [Thalangalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla-east/) 4.6 0 1 [Thalangalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla-west/) 2.3 1 2 [Thawalama Mookalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-mookalana/) 2.7 0 0 [Thawalama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-north/) 3.6 5 4 [Thawalama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-south/) 4.0 1 1 [Weerapana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-east/) 1.6 0 0 [Weerapana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-north/) 3.2 1 0 [Weerapana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-south/) 9.7 0 0 [Weerapana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-west/) 8.5 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Thawalama DS Division Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Thawalama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 159 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Amuhena - Batahena Junction - Dammala - Dehigeta - Eth wala - Habarakada East - Habarakada West - Halwitigala - Hiniduma - Jesmin Valley Junction - Koralegama - Kumburegoda - Mahamederiya - Mulmediya - Nattanpitiya - Nugagala Mawatha - Opata East - Opatha - Panangala - Panangala Dhahe kade - Talangalla - Tawalama - Thawalama - Thawalama Junction - Weerapana - Wirapana 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 Thawalama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Thawalama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kannali Ela - Opata Ela ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 3 hills. - Malgallakanda · 316 m - Kondagala · 280 m - Kekirikanda · 246 m - Owitihenakanda · 207 m - Puwakgulanekanda · 207 m - Mathotanawalakota · 117 m - Annasigetakanda · 108 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Kannaliya Forest Reserve - Kanneliya ### Estates 4 estates; 2 tea estates. - Habarakadawatta - Hingalgoda - Jasmin Vally - Mahabodi - Saint Annes - Yakadakadewatta 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 Thawalama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thawalama DS Division Places mapped inside Thawalama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks8 - Hotels4 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Thawalama DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thawalama DS Division?Akuressa DS Division, Nagoda DS Division, Neluwa DS Division, Niyagama DS Division, Palindanuwara DS Division, Pitabaddara DS Division and Walallawita DS Division - How many villages are in Thawalama DS Division?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thawalama DS Division?Settlements lie between 23 m and 159 m - What is the highest point in Thawalama DS Division?Malgallakanda (316 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thawalama DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Thawalama DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Thawalama DS Division?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Thawalama DS Division?LK3118 (OCHA common operational dataset)