# Thalakumbura GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thalakumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division # Thalakumbura Thalakumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.53 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 947 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalakumbura? Thalakumbura lies in [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Galauda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/galauda/), [Kokatiyamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kokatiyamaluwa/), [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/narangala/) and [Thetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thetilla/). By area it is the 4255th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Thalakumbura is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0294° N, 80.9792° E. Local names: තලාකුඹුර . 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 Thalakumbura ### Nearby, outside Thalakumbura - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda3.0 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta3.4 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya3.7 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama8.1 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura8.2 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central9.3 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda9.4 km - Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East10 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna11 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama13 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa14 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane15 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: Thalakumbura - 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) · Mattala84 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa108 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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 Thalakumbura Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thalakumbura. Settlements here lie between about 816 m and 1,031 m above sea level (median 947 m). - Bokanoruwa - Etakolakanda - Medapathana - Ulpatha 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 Thalakumbura Named natural and historic features inside Thalakumbura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Etakulakanda · 982 m 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 Thalakumbura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalakumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galauda Divisional Hospital · Bokanoruwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04505&mlon=80.98239#map=17/7.04505/80.98239) Bank National Bank · Pitawelagama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99866&mlon=81.05361#map=17/6.99866/81.05361) ATM HNB · Badulla East 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98638&mlon=81.05840#map=17/6.98638/81.05840) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Galauda Maha Vidyalaya · Bokanoruwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03954&mlon=80.98932#map=17/7.03954/80.98932) College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) Police station Police Station Badulla · Badulla Central 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99136&mlon=81.05527#map=17/6.99136/81.05527) 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 Kandeketiya DS Division - Baduluoya East - Baduluoya West - Beramada - Bogahakumbura - Bokanoruwa - Bopitiya - Dikkumbura - Galauda - Godunna - Hapathgamuwa - Hevandana - Kandakepoo Ulpotha - Kandaketiya - Kirivehera - Kivulegedara - Mahakele - Mahathenna - Maliyadda - Mudagamuwa - Narangala - Pallewela - Thetilla - Wasanagama - Welaoya - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Thalakumbura?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalakumbura?Galauda, Kokatiyamaluwa, Narangala and Thetilla - What is there to see in Thalakumbura?Bogoda Wooden Bridge, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint, Halamba Iron Bridge, Alugolla Hill - What time zone is Thalakumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalakumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalakumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalakumbura?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalakumbura?Settlements lie between 816 m and 1,031 m - What is the highest point in Thalakumbura?Etakulakanda (982 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thalakumbura?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalakumbura?Galauda Divisional Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalakumbura?National Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalakumbura?HNB, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalakumbura?Ceypetco, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalakumbura?LK8112115 (OCHA common operational dataset)