# Thissapura GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/thissapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Thissapura Thissapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **12.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.0km² - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thissapura? Thissapura lies in [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bundala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/bundala/), [Keerthipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/keerthipura/), [Randunu Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/randunu-watta/), [Saliyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/saliyapura/), [Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/uduvila/), [Weeravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravila/) and [Weligatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weligatta/). By area it is the 945th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Thissapura is about 172 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2359° N, 81.2339° E. Local names: තිස්සපුර . 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 Thissapura ### Nearby, outside Thissapura - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa7.2 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama7.5 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa7.5 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya7.7 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama7.8 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West7.8 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala10 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda12 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa16 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda18 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura19 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: Thissapura - 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) · Mattala13 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:53). 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 Thissapura Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thissapura. - Andella - Saliyapura - Thuru Sevana 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 Thissapura Named natural and historic features inside Thissapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Andalla Wewa - Honda Wewa - Piringu Wewa - Udawila Wewa - Warapitrya Wewa 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 Thissapura 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 Thissapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28033&mlon=81.26593#map=17/6.28033/81.26593) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Shine Star · Gangasiripura 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=81.26305#map=17/6.26892/81.26305) Hotel OPS Poinix Hotel · Randunu Watta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25467&mlon=81.22736#map=17/6.25467/81.22736) School Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28376&mlon=81.26581#map=17/6.28376/81.26581) College Agro Technology and Rural sciences -University of Colombo · Weligatta 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20789&mlon=81.20721#map=17/6.20789/81.20721) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26208&mlon=81.23800#map=17/6.26208/81.23800) 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 Thissamaharama DS Division - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Medawelena - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Pannagamuwa - Polgahawelena - Rana Keliya - Randunu Watta - Rathnelumwalayaya - Rohanapura - Rubberwatta - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Thissapura?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thissapura?Bundala, Keerthipura, Randunu Watta, Saliyapura, Uduvila, Weeravila and Weligatta - What is there to see in Thissapura?Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats, Bird view point, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Thissapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thissapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thissapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thissapura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thissapura?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thissapura?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thissapura?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thissapura?Seylan Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thissapura?Sampath SET, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thissapura?Shine Star, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thissapura?LK3309135 (OCHA common operational dataset)