# Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala GN division, Okewela DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/thalahagamwaduwa-pahala/ Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division # Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.0km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala? Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala lies in [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kadigamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-east/), [Kadigamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-west/), [Morakandegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/morakandegoda/) and [Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/thalahagamwaduwa-ihala/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1395° N, 80.7101° E. Local names: තලගම්වාඩුව පහළ . 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 Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala ### Nearby, outside Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana14 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla16 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East16 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla17 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure17 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure17 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West19 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South20 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: Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala - 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) · Galle46 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala49 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55). 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 Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala. - Talahagamwaduwa 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 Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala 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 Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) Bank Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch · Walasmulla South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15477&mlon=80.69762#map=17/6.15477/80.69762) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel W1 Ella Resort · Galahitiya South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17551&mlon=80.71935#map=17/6.17551/80.71935) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Walasmulla Primary School · Walasmulla South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14898&mlon=80.69742#map=17/6.14898/80.69742) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 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 Okewela DS Division - Godawenna - Heenatihathamuna - Kadigamuwa East - Kadigamuwa West - Kahatellagoda - Kandebedda - Kanumuldeniya East - Kanumuldeniya North - Kanumuldeniya South - Kanumuldeniya West - Kurunduwatta - Modarawana North - Modarawana South - Morakandegoda - Nathuwala - Okewela - Olu Ara - Pallewawwa - Rajapuragoda - Sumihirigama - Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala - Udadeniya - Wawwa - Wijayasiripura - Yatigala Ihala - Yatigala Pahala ## Quick answers - Where is Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Kadigamuwa East, Kadigamuwa West, Morakandegoda and Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala - What is there to see in Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Indika Art Gallery, War Monument - What time zone is Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?National Savings Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?Co-op Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala?LK3327060 (OCHA common operational dataset)