# Thalawa GN division, Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/thalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Thalawa Thalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.67 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped service - 139 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalawa? Thalawa lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Mabotuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/mabotuwana/), [Nawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nawala/), [Urala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-east/), [Urala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-south/) and [Yatalamatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta-west/). By area it is the 5509th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Thalawa is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1420° N, 80.2947° E. Local names: තලාව . 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 Thalawa ### Nearby, outside Thalawa - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West5.3 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North6.7 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila8.3 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare9.5 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola11 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape12 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda12 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla14 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa14 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South14 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda15 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: Thalawa - 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) · Galle17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 14 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 06:10, 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. ## Villages and localities in Thalawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalawa. - Talawa - Thalawa 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 Thalawa Named natural and historic features inside Thalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Liyanadola 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 Thalawa 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 Thalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Villa Monarapila · Yatalamatta East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17416&mlon=80.28229#map=17/6.17416/80.28229) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Thalawa Primary · Thalawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14012&mlon=80.29195#map=17/6.14012/80.29195) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 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 Thalawa Places mapped inside Thalawa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Thalawa?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalawa?Mabotuwana, Nawala, Urala East, Urala South and Yatalamatta West - What is there to see in Thalawa?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Tea shop-factory, Tea factory Hill garden, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center - What time zone is Thalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thalawa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalawa?hhhh, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalawa?Sanasa Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalawa?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalawa?LK3157315 (OCHA common operational dataset)