# Thalangalla East GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division 

# Thalangalla East

Thalangalla East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.58 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.6km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Thalangalla East?

Thalangalla East lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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 GN divisions: [Dammala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala/), [Dammala Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala-colony/), [Halvitigala Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/halvitigala-colony-2/), [Malgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/malgalla/), [Opatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-north/), [Thalangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla/) and [Thalangalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla-west/). By area it is the 3229th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Thalangalla East is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2920° N, 80.3885° E. Local names: තලංගල්ල නැගෙනහිර .

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 Thalangalla East

### Nearby, outside Thalangalla East

- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South5.7 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala7.2 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola8.6 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla11 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama11 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama11 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya12 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya12 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama12 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama12 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya13 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita 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: Thalangalla East

- 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) · Galle34 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

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.

## Weather in Thalangalla East 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 Thalangalla East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Ashansa lagoon resort · Thalangalla West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29180&mlon=80.37645#map=17/6.29180/80.37645) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Primary School · Halvitigala Colony 1 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31369&mlon=80.37282#map=17/6.31369/80.37282) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 

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 Thalangalla East

Places mapped inside Thalangalla East in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Thawalama DS Division

- Batahena
- Dammala
- Dammala Colony
- Ela Ihala
- Ela Ihala North
- Eppala
- Gallandala
- Habarakada East
- Habarakada West
- Halvitigala Colony 1
- Halvitigala Colony 2
- Hiniduma North
- Hiniduma South
- Hiniduma West
- Koralegama
- Kudugalpala
- Kumburegoda
- Malgalla
- Malhathawa
- Opatha East
- Opatha North
- Opatha South
- Opatha West
- Panangala East
- Panangala North
- Panangala West
- Thalangalla
- Thalangalla West
- Thawalama Mookalana
- Thawalama North
- Thawalama South
- Weerapana East
- Weerapana North
- Weerapana South
- Weerapana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalangalla East?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalangalla East?Dammala, Dammala Colony, Halvitigala Colony 2, Malgalla, Opatha North, Thalangalla and Thalangalla West
- What is there to see in Thalangalla East?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, tea factory, Dooli Ella Waterfall
- What time zone is Thalangalla East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thalangalla East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thalangalla East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thalangalla East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalangalla East?Rural Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalangalla East?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalangalla East?Commercial Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalangalla East?Neluwa Filling Station, about 10.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Thalangalla East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thalangalla East?LK3118090 (OCHA common operational dataset)