# Thalawathugoda East GN division, Maharagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/thalawathugoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Thalawathugoda East Thalawathugoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 22mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thalawathugoda East? Thalawathugoda East lies in [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Evarihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/evarihena/), [Kalalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kalalgoda/), [Pahalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pahalawela/), [Thalawathugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/thalawathugoda-west/), [Wellangiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/wellangiriya/) and [Wickramasinghapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/wickramasinghapura/). By area it is the 9008th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Thalawathugoda East is about 12 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8746° N, 79.9412° E. Local names: තලවතු‍ගොඩ නැ‍ගෙනහ . 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 Thalawathugoda East ### Nearby, outside Thalawathugoda East - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura1.3 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.7 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South3.4 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North3.8 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte4.4 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte4.5 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura4.6 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena5.9 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya6.3 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu6.5 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East6.6 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North7.0 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: Thalawathugoda East - 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) · Colombo8.5 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo35 km ### Nearest railway station Pannipitiya (Pannipitiya North), about 3.1 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 2026-11-03](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 Thalawathugoda East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thalawathugoda East. - Talawatugoda 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 Thalawathugoda East 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 Thalawathugoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemas Hospital · Wickramasinghapura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87840&mlon=79.93537#map=17/6.87840/79.93537) Bank NSB · Thalawathugoda West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87419&mlon=79.93696#map=17/6.87419/79.93696) ATM HNB · Thalapathpitiya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86867&mlon=79.92627#map=17/6.86867/79.92627) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Thalawathugoda West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87357&mlon=79.93740#map=17/6.87357/79.93740) Hotel Grand Monarch · Thalawathugoda West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87176&mlon=79.93828#map=17/6.87176/79.93828) Mall Capital Mall · Thalawathugoda West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87495&mlon=79.93420#map=17/6.87495/79.93420) School Step Ahead Pre School & Day Care · Thalawathugoda East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87873&mlon=79.94197#map=17/6.87873/79.94197) College i-GATE College · Thalawathugoda West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86987&mlon=79.93760#map=17/6.86987/79.93760) Police station Maharagama Police Station · Maharagama Town 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84527&mlon=79.92892#map=17/6.84527/79.92892) 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 Thalawathugoda East Places mapped inside Thalawathugoda East in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants13 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 Maharagama DS Division - Dambahena - Depanama - Gangodavila South B - Godigamuwa North - Godigamuwa South A - Godigamuwa South B - Jambugasmulla - Kalalgoda - Kottawa East - Kottawa North - Kottawa South - Kottawa Town - Kottawa West - Liyanagoda - Madiwela - Maharagama East - Maharagama Town - Maharagama West - Makumbura North - Makumbura South - Malapalla East - Malapalla West - Mirihana North - Mirihana South - Navinna - Pamunuwa - Pannipitiya North - Pannipitiya South - Pathiragoda - Polwatta - Pragathipura - Rukmale East A - Rukmale East B - Rukmale West - Thalapathpitiya - Thalawathugoda West - Udahamulla East - Udahamulla West - Wattegedara - Wijerama ## Quick answers - Where is Thalawathugoda East?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalawathugoda East?Evarihena, Kalalgoda, Pahalawela, Thalawathugoda West, Wellangiriya and Wickramasinghapura - What is there to see in Thalawathugoda East?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument, Helanka Art Gallery - What time zone is Thalawathugoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalawathugoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalawathugoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thalawathugoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thalawathugoda East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalawathugoda East?Hemas Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalawathugoda East?NSB, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalawathugoda East?HNB, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalawathugoda East?Ceypecto, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Thalawathugoda East?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Thalawathugoda East?LK1121025 (OCHA common operational dataset)