# Thalgampala North GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Thalgampala North Thalgampala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.20 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service - 53 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalgampala North? Thalgampala North lies in [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/), [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: [Hiyare North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-north/), [Ihala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya/), [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-west/), [Thalgampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala/) and [Udubettawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa/). By area it is the 9399th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Thalgampala North is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0914° N, 80.3026° E. Local names: තල්ගම්පල උතුර . 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 Thalgampala North ### Nearby, outside Thalgampala North - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West1.3 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare3.9 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape6.0 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa9.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla9.8 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II10.0 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central11 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa11 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda11 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla11 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South11 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha11 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: Thalgampala North - 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) · Galle11 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala93 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 9.5 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 17:57). 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 Thalgampala North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thalgampala North. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 71 m above sea level (median 53 m). - Godadeniya - Golgoda - Pedimella - Thalgampala 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 Thalgampala North 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 Thalgampala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 3.0 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Jayanthi Village Hotel & Restaurant · Ihalagoda East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08114&mlon=80.28510#map=17/6.08114/80.28510) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Rainbow Kids Kindergarten · Thalgampala North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09049&mlon=80.30513#map=17/6.09049/80.30513) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Thalgampala North Places mapped inside Thalgampala North 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 Yakkalamulla DS Division - Badungala - Beranagoda - Ella Ihala - Gahalakoladeniya - Hiriyamalkumbura - Ihala Karagoda - Ihala Nakiyadeniya - Ihala Thellambura - Ihala Walpala - Kaludiyawala - Karagoda - Kottawa - Kottawa East - Kottawa West - Magedara - Magedara East - Magedara North - Moraketiya - Nabadawa - Nakiyadeniya - Nakiyadeniya North - Nawala - Nevungala - Nevungala South - Pahala Karagoda - Pahala Thellambura - Pahala Walpola - Polpagoda - Polpagoda West - Rathamalaketiya - Thalgampala - Thellambura North - Thellambura South - Udubettawa - Udubettawa West - Udumalagala - Uduwella - Wathogala - Wattehena - Welendawa - Yakkalamulla - Yakkalamulla East - Yatamalagala ## Quick answers - Where is Thalgampala North?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalgampala North?Hiyare North, Ihala Keembiya, Kottawa West, Thalgampala and Udubettawa - What is there to see in Thalgampala North?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Coco Bay - What time zone is Thalgampala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalgampala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalgampala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalgampala North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalgampala North?Settlements lie between 41 m and 71 m - What is the best time to visit Thalgampala North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalgampala North?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalgampala North?Sanasa Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalgampala North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalgampala North?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalgampala North?LK3148165 (OCHA common operational dataset)