# Thelawala North GN division, Moratuwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/thelawala-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Moratuwa DS Division 

# Thelawala North

Thelawala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Thelawala North?

Thelawala North lies in [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Borupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/borupana/), [Dahampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/dahampura/), [Katubedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/katubedda/), [Lakshapathiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-north/), [Soysapura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/soysapura-north/), [Soysapura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/soysapura-south/), [Thelawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/thelawala-south/), [Thumbovila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/thumbovila-north/), [Wewala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/wewala-east/) and [Wewala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/wewala-west/). By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/). The centre of Thelawala North is about 15 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8090° N, 79.8956° E. Local names: තෙලවල උතුර .

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 Thelawala North

### Nearby, outside Thelawala North

- Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala1.7 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala1.8 km
- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama3.7 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North4.0 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya5.8 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya5.8 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta5.8 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya5.9 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya5.9 km
- Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West6.3 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla6.4 km
- Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu6.5 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: Thelawala North

- 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) · Colombo1.8 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo41 km

### Nearest railway station

Angulana (Angulana North), about 2.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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 Thelawala North 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 Thelawala North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ගෙත්මිණ වෙද මැදුර · Rawathawatta West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79336&mlon=79.88614#map=17/6.79336/79.88614) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Lakshapathiya North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80434&mlon=79.88653#map=17/6.80434/79.88653) 

ATM Seylan Bank · Attidiya North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83895&mlon=79.88491#map=17/6.83895/79.88491) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kandawala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81464&mlon=79.87934#map=17/6.81464/79.87934) 

Hotel Prime Wave Residence · Thelawala South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80761&mlon=79.89348#map=17/6.80761/79.89348) 

Mall Big City · Thelawala South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80216&mlon=79.88842#map=17/6.80216/79.88842) 

School Dinky Preshool Centre - Katubedda · Thelawala South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80563&mlon=79.89576#map=17/6.80563/79.89576) 

College Brandix College Of Clothing Technology(BCCT) · Thelawala North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80622&mlon=79.88620#map=17/6.80622/79.88620) 

Police station Moratumulla Police Station · Moratumulla East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78729&mlon=79.89498#map=17/6.78729/79.89498) 

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 Thelawala North

Places mapped inside Thelawala North in open map data, by type.

- Colleges and universities2

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 Moratuwa DS Division

- Angulana North
- Angulana South
- Borupana
- Dahampura
- Egoda Uyana Central
- Egoda Uyana North
- Egoda Uyana South
- Idama
- Indibedda East
- Indibedda West
- Kadalana
- Kaldemulla
- Katubedda
- Katukurunda North
- Katukurunda South
- Koralawella East
- Koralawella North
- Koralawella South
- Koralawella West
- Kuduwamulla
- Lakshapathiya Central
- Lakshapathiya North
- Lakshapathiya South
- Molpe
- Moratumulla East
- Moratumulla North
- Moratumulla West
- Moratuwella North
- Moratuwella South
- Moratuwella West
- Rawathawatta East
- Rawathawatta South
- Rawathawatta West
- Soysapura North
- Soysapura South
- Thelawala South
- Uswatta
- Uyana North
- Uyana South
- Villorawatta East
- Villorawatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Thelawala North?In Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thelawala North?Borupana, Dahampura, Katubedda, Lakshapathiya North, Soysapura North, Soysapura South, Thelawala South, Thumbovila North, Wewala East and Wewala West
- What is there to see in Thelawala North?Memorial Catalina, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Moratuwa Clock Tower, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary
- What time zone is Thelawala North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thelawala North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thelawala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thelawala North?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thelawala North?ගෙත්මිණ වෙද මැදුර, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thelawala North?Seylan Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thelawala North?Seylan Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thelawala North?Lanka IOC, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thelawala North?LK1133030 (OCHA common operational dataset)