# Thumbovila South GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/thumbovila-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Thumbovila South Thumbovila South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. - 0.8km² ## Where is Thumbovila South? Thumbovila South lies in [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bokundara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/bokundara/), [Mampe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/mampe-north/), [Thumbovila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/thumbovila-north/), [Thumbovila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/thumbovila-west/) and [Wewala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/wewala-east/). By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Thumbovila South is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8113° N, 79.9162° E. Local names: තුම්බෝවිල දකුණ . 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 Thumbovila South ### Nearby, outside Thumbovila South - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala3.1 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala3.7 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North4.9 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama5.2 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta5.8 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola6.4 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya6.9 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla6.9 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya6.9 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya6.9 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya7.0 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu7.1 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: Thumbovila South - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo3.5 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo41 km ### Nearest railway station Maharagama (Maharagama West), about 4.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57). 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 Thumbovila South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thumbovila South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medihelp Hospitals · Mampe North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80432&mlon=79.92162#map=17/6.80432/79.92162) Bank Commercial Bank · Bokundara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81905&mlon=79.91741#map=17/6.81905/79.91741) ATM Commercial Bank · Boralesgamuwa West C 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84056&mlon=79.89989#map=17/6.84056/79.89989) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bokundara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81889&mlon=79.91751#map=17/6.81889/79.91751) Hotel Liyanka Reception Hall · Thumbovila West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80388&mlon=79.91706#map=17/6.80388/79.91706) Mall Special Economic Centre · Bokundara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81925&mlon=79.91800#map=17/6.81925/79.91800) School කැම්පස් සන්ගීත ආයතනය · Thumbovila West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80328&mlon=79.91668#map=17/6.80328/79.91668) College Thurstan College - Colombo 07 · Thumbovila North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81362&mlon=79.90918#map=17/6.81362/79.90918) Police station Piliyandala Police Station · Mampe North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80229&mlon=79.92252#map=17/6.80229/79.92252) 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 Kesbewa DS Division - Bangalawatta - Batakettara North - Batakettara South - Batuwandara North - Batuwandara South - Bellanvila - Bodhirajapura - Bokundara - Boralesgamuwa East A - Boralesgamuwa East B - Boralesgamuwa West A - Boralesgamuwa West B - Boralesgamuwa West C - Dampe - Delthara East - Delthara West - Divulpitiya East - Divulpitiya West - Egodawatta - Erewwala East - Erewwala North - Erewwala West - Gorakapitiya - Halpita - Hedigama - Honnanthara North - Honnanthara South - Horathuduwa - Jamburaliya - Kahapola - Kaliyammahara - Katuwawala North - Katuwawala South - Kesbewa East - Kesbewa North - Kesbewa South - Kolamunna - Madapatha - Mahalwarawa - Makandana East - Makandana West - Makuludoowa - Mampe East - Mampe North - Mampe South - Mampe West - Mavittara North - Mavittara South - Morenda - Nampamunuwa - Neelammahara - Nivungama - Niwanthidiya - Paligedara - Pelenwatta East - Pelenwatta North - Pelenwatta West - Pepiliyana East - Pepiliyana West - Polhena - Rathmaldeniya - Rattanapitiya - Regidel Watta - Suwarapola East - Suwarapola West - Thumbovila North - Thumbovila West - Vishwakalawa - Werahera North - Werahera South - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Thumbovila South?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thumbovila South?Bokundara, Mampe North, Thumbovila North, Thumbovila West and Wewala East - What is there to see in Thumbovila South?Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Memorial Catalina, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Moratuwa Clock Tower - What time zone is Thumbovila South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thumbovila South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thumbovila South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thumbovila South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thumbovila South?Medihelp Hospitals, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thumbovila South?Commercial Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thumbovila South?Commercial Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thumbovila South?Cypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thumbovila South?LK1136160 (OCHA common operational dataset)