# Thanabaddegama GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/

Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division 

# Thanabaddegama

Thanabaddegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.48 km²**.

- 2.5km²

## Where is Thanabaddegama?

Thanabaddegama lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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: [Divithura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/), [Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella/), [Ella Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella-thanabaddegama/), [Eramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/), [Ethkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ethkandura/) and [Old Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/old-colony/). By area it is the 5850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Thanabaddegama is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2433° N, 80.1616° E. Local names: තණබද්දේගම .

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 Thanabaddegama

### Nearby, outside Thanabaddegama

- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana4.3 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa4.4 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana4.4 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda7.6 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita8.0 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.9 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda11 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North12 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North12 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta12 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North12 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila12 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: Thanabaddegama

- 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) · Galle33 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 12 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)](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 Thanabaddegama 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 Thanabaddegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Igala Thalawa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27547&mlon=80.14038#map=17/6.27547/80.14038) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) 

Hotel Nawalakanda Holiday Resort · Ethkandura 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24472&mlon=80.14343#map=17/6.24472/80.14343) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Ethkandura Seevali Maha Vidyalaya · Ethkandura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23714&mlon=80.15537#map=17/6.23714/80.15537) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Elpitiya Police Station · Igala Thalawa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27912&mlon=80.14297#map=17/6.27912/80.14297) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

- Agaliya
- Ampegama
- Divithura
- Divithura East
- Divithura South
- Ethkandura
- Galahenkanda
- Hamingala
- Kuttiyawatta
- Maddevila
- Miriswatta
- Nambara Atta
- Nugethota
- Old Colony
- Pathawelivitiya
- Pathawelivitiya North
- Polgahavila
- Waduwelivitiya
- Waduwelivitiya North

## Quick answers

- Where is Thanabaddegama?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thanabaddegama?Divithura East, Ella, Ella Thanabaddegama, Eramulla, Ethkandura and Old Colony
- What is there to see in Thanabaddegama?Andahelena Ella, Isidi Aquarium, Nature Pool, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store
- What time zone is Thanabaddegama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thanabaddegama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thanabaddegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thanabaddegama?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thanabaddegama?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thanabaddegama?Peoples Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thanabaddegama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thanabaddegama?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thanabaddegama?LK3130015 (OCHA common operational dataset)