# Thawalampola GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/thawalampola/ Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division # Thawalampola Thawalampola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 1mapped service - 1,198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thawalampola? Thawalampola lies in [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Idamegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/idamegama/), [Kodakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/kodakumbura/), [Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/paranagama/), [Ranhawadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ranhawadigama/), [Udapussellawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udapussellawa-south/) and [Voldemar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/voldemar/). By area it is the 8279th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Thawalampola is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9649° N, 80.8798° E. Local names: තවලම්පොල . 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 Thawalampola ### Nearby, outside Thawalampola - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna5.8 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna5.8 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna7.0 km - Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura7.3 km - Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint · viewpoint, Hulankapolla7.4 km - Hakgala Botanical Garden Entranc · attraction, Goredihela7.6 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro9.7 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama9.9 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East10 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East10 km - Galway's Land National Park · national park, Nuwara Eliya Central11 km - Lake Gregory Park · theme park, Nuwara Eliya Central12 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: Thawalampola - 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) · Mattala80 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Ambewela (Pattipola), about 12 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 17:53). 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 Thawalampola Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thawalampola. - Paranagama 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 Thawalampola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 386 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 144 Feb 21 106 Mar 22 102 Apr 23 155 May 24 128 Jun 23 62 Jul 23 50 Aug 24 64 Sep 24 112 Oct 23 221 Nov 21 289 Dec 20 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thawalampola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospitel Uva-Paranagama · Ambagasdowa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93820&mlon=80.89043#map=17/6.93820/80.89043) Bank Bank of Ceylon - Uva Paranagama · Uma Ela 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93916&mlon=80.87595#map=17/6.93916/80.87595) ATM BOC · Hawaeliya West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97360&mlon=80.76853#map=17/6.97360/80.76853) Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92796&mlon=80.89879#map=17/6.92796/80.89879) Hotel Sapugolla Family Resort · Sapugolla 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95526&mlon=80.90321#map=17/6.95526/80.90321) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Thawalampola Sri Wimalaratahana Vidyalaya · Thawalampola 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96030&mlon=80.87543#map=17/6.96030/80.87543) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Ambagasdowa Police Station · Kumarapattiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92818&mlon=80.89845#map=17/6.92818/80.89845) 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 Thawalampola Places mapped inside Thawalampola in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Uvaparanagama DS Division - Alagolla - Ambagasdowa - Balagala - Bambarapana - Beraliyapola - Busdulla - Dangamuwa - Daragala - Dimbulana - Downside - Ellanda - Ethkandawaka - Galahagama - Gampaha - Hangiliella - Hangunnawa - Hathkinda - Idamegama - Ilukwela - Karagahaulpatha - Kendagolla - Kerklis - Ketagoda - Kindigoda - Kirawanagama - Kodakumbura - Kohilegama - Koradekumbura - Kotawera Pahalagama - Kotawera Udagama - Kumarapattiya - Kurundugolla - Lunuwatta - Malapolagama - Malwattegama - Maspanna - Medagodagama - Medawela - Medipokuna - Metiwalalanda - Mudanawa - Pallewela - Panagoda - Pannalagama - Pannalawela - Paranagama - Perawella - Pitiyakumbura - Rahupola - Ranhawadigama - Rathamba - Ritikumbura - Sapugolla - Thelhawadigama - Thuppitiya - Udaperuwa - Uduhawara - Ulugala - Uma Ela - Unapana - Voldemar - Welamedagama - Weliulla - Wethalawa - Wewegama - Yahala Arawa - Yalagamuwa ## Quick answers - Where is Thawalampola?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thawalampola?Idamegama, Kodakumbura, Paranagama, Ranhawadigama, Udapussellawa South and Voldemar - What is there to see in Thawalampola?Bomburu Ella, Bomburu Ella Waterfall, Moon Plains, Silmiyapura - What time zone is Thawalampola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thawalampola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thawalampola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thawalampola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thawalampola?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thawalampola?District Hospitel Uva-Paranagama, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thawalampola?Bank of Ceylon - Uva Paranagama, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thawalampola?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thawalampola?Cooparative Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thawalampola?LK8127110 (OCHA common operational dataset)