# Thaligala GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/thaligala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Thaligala Thaligala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 1mapped service - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thaligala? Thaligala lies in [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Barawakumbuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/barawakumbuka/), [Julangete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/julangete/), [Liyangasthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/liyangasthota/), [Murawesihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/murawesihena/), [Siyambalakote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/siyambalakote/) and [Wetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/wetiya/). By area it is the 5776th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Thaligala is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2175° N, 80.9396° E. Local names: තාලිගල . 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 Thaligala ### Nearby, outside Thaligala - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama4.8 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota5.0 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town14 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South14 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa17 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya17 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: Thaligala - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala22 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle73 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:54). 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 Thaligala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thaligala. - Wetiya 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 Thaligala Named natural and historic features inside Thaligala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Barawakumbura 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 Thaligala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thaligala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Arogya Hospital · Achariyagama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16602&mlon=80.90912#map=17/6.16602/80.90912) Bank HNB · Angunakolapelessa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16658&mlon=80.89803#map=17/6.16658/80.89803) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Lavenra Hotel and Restaurant · Thaligala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21871&mlon=80.94184#map=17/6.21871/80.94184) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Secondary School · Binkama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19441&mlon=80.89507#map=17/6.19441/80.89507) College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) Police station Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16547&mlon=80.89692#map=17/6.16547/80.89692) 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 Thaligala Places mapped inside Thaligala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Ambalantota DS Division - Ambalanthota North - Ambalanthota South - Barawakumbuka - Bataatha North - Bataatha South - Beminiyanvila - Bolana North - Bolana South - Deniya - Ekkassa - Elegoda East - Elegoda West - Eraminiyaya - Ethbatuwa - Godakoggalla - Handunkatuwa - Hathagala - Hedavinna - Hungama - Ihalagama - Jansagama - Kivula North - Kivula South - Koggalla - Kudabolana - Liyangasthota - Lunama North - Lunama South - Mahajandura - Malpettawa - Mamadala North - Mamadala South - Miniethiliya - Modara Piliwala - Mulana - Murawesihena - Nonagama - Pallegama - Palugaha Godella - Pingama - Poliyarwatta - Puhulyaya - Punchihenayagama - Ridiyagama - Rotawala - Rote - Siyambalakote - Thawaluvila - Uhapitagoda - Walawewatta East - Walawewatta West - Wanduruppa - Welipatanvila - Wetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Thaligala?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thaligala?Barawakumbuka, Julangete, Liyangasthota, Murawesihena, Siyambalakote and Wetiya - What is there to see in Thaligala?Abarana Ella, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Tank 2, Ussangoda National Park - What time zone is Thaligala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thaligala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thaligala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thaligala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thaligala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thaligala?Arogya Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thaligala?HNB, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thaligala?Com Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thaligala?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thaligala?LK3315015 (OCHA common operational dataset)