# Thellambura South GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thellambura-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Thellambura South Thellambura South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.32 km²**. - 1.3km² ## Where is Thellambura South? Thellambura South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Ihala Nakiyadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/ihala-nakiyadeniya/), [Ihala Thellambura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/ihala-thellambura/), [Kottawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-east/), [Pahala Thellambura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/pahala-thellambura/), [Udumalagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udumalagala/) and [Yakkalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/yakkalamulla/). By area it is the 8940th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Thellambura South is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1141° N, 80.3394° E. Local names: තෙල්ලඹුර දකුණ . 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 Thellambura South ### Nearby, outside Thellambura South - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West3.5 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare6.7 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.2 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape9.3 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka11 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North11 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha12 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola12 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II12 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I14 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila14 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda14 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: Thellambura South - 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) · Galle14 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala89 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thellambura South Named natural and historic features inside Thellambura South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pitteheriyagoda · 63 m 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 Thellambura South 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 Thellambura South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Hareesha Holiday Resort · Yakkalamulla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10327&mlon=80.35013#map=17/6.10327/80.35013) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School G/ Vijaya Primary School Thellambura · Yakkalamulla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11056&mlon=80.33756#map=17/6.11056/80.33756) 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 1.3 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. ## 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 - Thalgampala North - Thellambura North - Udubettawa - Udubettawa West - Udumalagala - Uduwella - Wathogala - Wattehena - Welendawa - Yakkalamulla - Yakkalamulla East - Yatamalagala ## Quick answers - Where is Thellambura South?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thellambura South?Ihala Nakiyadeniya, Ihala Thellambura, Kottawa East, Pahala Thellambura, Udumalagala and Yakkalamulla - What is there to see in Thellambura South?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Tea shop-factory, Bogahagoda - What time zone is Thellambura South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thellambura South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thellambura South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Thellambura South?Pitteheriyagoda (63 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thellambura South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thellambura South?Imaduwa Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thellambura South?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thellambura South?Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thellambura South?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thellambura South?LK3148080 (OCHA common operational dataset)