# Thalawagama GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/thalawagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Thalawagama Thalawagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **6.54 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5km² - 279 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalawagama? Thalawagama lies in [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Madukotan Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madukotan-arawa/), [Mailagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/mailagasthenna/), [Rattanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/rattanadeniya/), [Tenwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/tenwatta/), [Therappahuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/therappahuwa/) and [Yakurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/yakurawa/). By area it is the 2108th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Thalawagama is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9141° N, 81.2799° E. Local names: තලාවගම . 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 Thalawagama ### Nearby, outside Thalawagama - Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa8.5 km - Pareiyan Ella Falls · attraction, Meegahayaya8.5 km - Peessa Ella · waterfall, Maduwatta9.6 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela12 km - Adi Hate Wala Waterfall · viewpoint, Maligathenna12 km - Aradunu Falls · waterfall, Paramahankada15 km - View to Fields · viewpoint, Medagama19 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: Thalawagama - 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) · Mattala72 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa98 km ### Nearest railway station Demodera (Navulla), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:51). 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 Thalawagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thalawagama. Settlements here lie between about 235 m and 321 m above sea level (median 279 m). - Moragahamada - Pallewela - Thalawagama 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 Thalawagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala 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 Thalawagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Weliyaya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90248&mlon=81.34010#map=17/6.90248/81.34010) Hotel Sandalanka Holiday Resort Inn · Weliyaya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90893&mlon=81.34242#map=17/6.90893/81.34242) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Kotigalhela Primary School · Guruhela 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91420&mlon=81.31282#map=17/6.91420/81.31282) College St. Anthony 's Technical College · Monaragala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86757&mlon=81.34438#map=17/6.86757/81.34438) Police station Police Station - Monaragala · Monaragala 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86987&mlon=81.34811#map=17/6.86987/81.34811) 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 Badalkumbura DS Division - Alupotha - Ankada - Athala - Badalkumbura - Bogahapelessa - Dambagahawela - Dewathura - Ella - Ethpattiya - Eththalamulla - Gedavila - Hingurukaduwa - Kalagahakivula - Karandagama - Karavila - Katugahagalge - Keliwessa - Kotamuduna - Lunugala Colony - Madamagama - Madugahapattiya - Madugasmulla - Madukotan Arawa - Mailagasthenna - Maiyokka Watta - Maligathenna - Meegahayaya - Miyanakadura - Moratuwagama - Muthukeliyawa - Naranwatta - Pallegama - Punsisigama - Ranugalla - Therappahuwa - Waradola - Wasipaha - Wekumbura - Yakurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thalawagama?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalawagama?Madukotan Arawa, Mailagasthenna, Rattanadeniya, Tenwatta, Therappahuwa and Yakurawa - What is there to see in Thalawagama?Green Park, Pareiyan Ella Falls, Peessa Ella, Sugala Devi Bathing Pond - What time zone is Thalawagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalawagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalawagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalawagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thalawagama?Settlements lie between 235 m and 321 m - What is the best time to visit Thalawagama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalawagama?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalawagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalawagama?NSB, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalawagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thalawagama?LK8218025 (OCHA common operational dataset)