# Thibbotuwawa GN division, Athuraliya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/thibbotuwawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Athuraliya DS Division # Thibbotuwawa Thibbotuwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.14 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Thibbotuwawa? Thibbotuwawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Akuressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/akuressa/), [Balakawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/balakawala/), [Paraduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/paraduwa-north/), [Thibbotuwawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/thibbotuwawa-north/) and [Yakabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/yakabedda/). By area it is the 9627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/). The centre of Thibbotuwawa is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0917° N, 80.4813° E. Local names: තිබ්බොටුවාව . 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 Thibbotuwawa ### Nearby, outside Thibbotuwawa - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa1.2 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South5.8 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North7.5 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North8.5 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.5 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.5 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka9.8 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla11 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East14 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade14 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya15 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North15 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: Thibbotuwawa - 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) · Galle21 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 14 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. ## Weather in Thibbotuwawa 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 Thibbotuwawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) Bank NDB Bank - Akuressa · Akuressa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10014&mlon=80.47785#map=17/6.10014/80.47785) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Akuressa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10028&mlon=80.47698#map=17/6.10028/80.47698) Hotel Wasana Hotel · Thibbotuwawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09519&mlon=80.48236#map=17/6.09519/80.48236) Mall Shopping Complex · Kamburupitiya 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07749&mlon=80.56435#map=17/6.07749/80.56435) School MR/ Godapitiya National School · Yakabedda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08892&mlon=80.47986#map=17/6.08892/80.47986) College Akuressa Maha Vidyalaya · Yakabedda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08888&mlon=80.47629#map=17/6.08888/80.47629) Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 0.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thibbotuwawa Places mapped inside Thibbotuwawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Cinemas1 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 Athuraliya DS Division - Athuraliya East - Athuraliya West - Balakawala - Dematapassa - Divithura - Godapitiya - Hawpe - Ihala Athuraliya - Kanahalagama - Kehelwala - Maragoda - Namburukanda - Pahala Athuraliya - Panadugama - Thalahagama East - Thalahagama West - Thibbotuwawa North - Uggashena - Urumutta - Urumutta South - Vilpita East 1 - Vilpita East 11 - Vilpita West - Walagepiyadda - Welihena - Wenagama - Yahamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Thibbotuwawa?In Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thibbotuwawa?Akuressa, Balakawala, Paraduwa North, Thibbotuwawa North and Yakabedda - What is there to see in Thibbotuwawa?Ajantha, Snake farm, Hakgedi Ella Falls, Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) - What time zone is Thibbotuwawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thibbotuwawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thibbotuwawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thibbotuwawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thibbotuwawa?Akuressa Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thibbotuwawa?NDB Bank - Akuressa, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thibbotuwawa?Commercial Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thibbotuwawa?IOC Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thibbotuwawa?LK3215125 (OCHA common operational dataset)