# Thalapathkanda GN division, Walasmulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/thalapathkanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Walasmulla DS Division 

# Thalapathkanda

Thalapathkanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 221 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thalapathkanda?

Thalapathkanda lies in [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/), [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: [Andaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/andaluwa/), [Dehigahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/dehigahahena/), [Ehelakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/ehelakanda/), [Pasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/pasgoda/), [Pathegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/pathegama/), [Saputhanthirikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/saputhanthirikanda/) and [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/warapitiya/). By area it is the 7264th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/). The centre of Thalapathkanda is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2187° N, 80.6271° E. Local names: තලපත්කන්ද .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Thalapathkanda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalapathkanda.

- Dehigahahena
- Palabaddalagoda

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 Thalapathkanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 171 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Mar
- Apr
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- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 140 

Feb 24 105 

Mar 25 112 

Apr 26 188 

May 26 167 

Jun 25 91 

Jul 25 73 

Aug 25 94 

Sep 25 147 

Oct 25 250 

Nov 24 306 

Dec 24 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalapathkanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawarala Hospital · Gomila 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20183&mlon=80.59198#map=17/6.20183/80.59198) 

Bank BOC Pasgoda · Pasgoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24549&mlon=80.60848#map=17/6.24549/80.60848) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) 

Hotel Diyadahara Guest- දියදහර · Dampahala East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26935&mlon=80.62933#map=17/6.26935/80.62933) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Ehalakanda School · Ehelakanda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22209&mlon=80.60338#map=17/6.22209/80.60338) 

College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19797&mlon=80.58714#map=17/6.19797/80.58714) 

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 Walasmulla DS Division

- Agalabada
- Batagassa
- Bowala North
- Bowala South
- Bowala West
- Daluwakgoda
- Dehigahahena
- Egodabedda
- Ethpitiya
- Galahitiya East
- Galahitiya North
- Galahitiya South
- Galwadiya
- Haggitha Kanda North
- Handugala
- Horewela
- Julampitiya
- Kebellaketiya
- Kekiriobada
- Keredeniya
- Koholana
- Konkarahena
- Mapitakanda
- Mathuwakanda
- Medagamgoda
- Muruthawela Ihala
- Muruthawela Pahala
- Namaneliya
- Omara East
- Omara West
- Pahala Obada
- Pahalawatta
- Palle Julampitiya
- Pathegama
- Pissubedda
- Radani Ara
- Rammala
- Saputhanthirikanda
- Uda Julampitiya
- Udahagoda
- Veedipola
- Walasmulla East
- Walasmulla Ihala
- Walasmulla North
- Walasmulla Pahala
- Walasmulla South
- Walasmulla West
- Warapitiya
- Wattehengoda
- Weedikanda
- Welandagoda
- Yahalmulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalapathkanda?In Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalapathkanda?Andaluwa, Dehigahahena, Ehelakanda, Pasgoda, Pathegama, Saputhanthirikanda and Warapitiya
- How many villages are in Thalapathkanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thalapathkanda?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalapathkanda?Mawarala Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalapathkanda?BOC Pasgoda, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalapathkanda?National Savings Bank ATM, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalapathkanda?Mawarala Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thalapathkanda?LK3325115 (OCHA common operational dataset)