# Thalahagama East GN division, Athuraliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/thalahagama-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Athuraliya DS Division # Thalahagama East Thalahagama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **3.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalahagama East? Thalahagama East lies in [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Beragama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/beragama-south/), [Makandura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/makandura-west/), [Ransegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ransegoda-north/), [Ransegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ransegoda-south/), [Uggashena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/uggashena/), [Urumutta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/urumutta-south/) and [Wenagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/wenagama/). By area it is the 4286th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/). The centre of Thalahagama East is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1300° N, 80.5285° E. Local names: තලහගම නැගෙනහිර . 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 Thalahagama East ### Nearby, outside Thalahagama East - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa6.6 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure6.8 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure6.9 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South11 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North14 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North14 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka17 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla17 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla19 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: Thalahagama East - 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) · Galle28 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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. ## Villages and localities in Thalahagama East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thalahagama East. - Talahagama East - Thalahagama 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 Thalahagama East Named natural and historic features inside Thalahagama East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Deundarahena 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 Thalahagama East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalahagama East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamburupitiya Base Hospital · Gathara East 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09573&mlon=80.56472#map=17/6.09573/80.56472) Bank peoples Bank - Makandura · Makandura West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14029&mlon=80.55677#map=17/6.14029/80.55677) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) Hotel The Lake Hotel and Resort · Lenabatuwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08397&mlon=80.53854#map=17/6.08397/80.53854) Mall Shopping Complex · Magamure 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08184&mlon=80.56637#map=17/6.08184/80.56637) School Ransegoda (North) School · Ransegoda North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12668&mlon=80.55584#map=17/6.12668/80.55584) College Nilwala Training College · Vilpita East 11 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09060&mlon=80.52898#map=17/6.09060/80.52898) Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09902&mlon=80.47775#map=17/6.09902/80.47775) 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 Athuraliya DS Division - Athuraliya East - Athuraliya West - Balakawala - Dematapassa - Divithura - Godapitiya - Hawpe - Ihala Athuraliya - Kanahalagama - Kehelwala - Maragoda - Namburukanda - Pahala Athuraliya - Panadugama - Thalahagama West - Thibbotuwawa - Thibbotuwawa North - Uggashena - Urumutta - Urumutta South - Vilpita East 1 - Vilpita East 11 - Vilpita West - Walagepiyadda - Welihena - Wenagama - Yahamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Thalahagama East?In Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalahagama East?Beragama South, Makandura West, Ransegoda North, Ransegoda South, Uggashena, Urumutta South and Wenagama - What is there to see in Thalahagama East?Ajantha, New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Snake farm - What time zone is Thalahagama East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalahagama East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalahagama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalahagama East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thalahagama East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalahagama East?Kamburupitiya Base Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalahagama East?peoples Bank - Makandura, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalahagama East?Commercial Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalahagama East?Cepetco, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalahagama East?LK3215050 (OCHA common operational dataset)