# Thalgaswatta GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District

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Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division 

# Thalgaswatta

Thalgaswatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.46 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Thalgaswatta?

Thalgaswatta lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kendagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/kendagolla/), [Kirimetiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/kirimetiyawatta/), [Kuttivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/kuttivila/) and [Pingamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/pingamuwa/). By area it is the 12604th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Thalgaswatta is about 36 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0421° N, 80.1577° E. Local names: තල්ගස්වත්ත .

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 Thalgaswatta

### Nearby, outside Thalgaswatta

- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya7.3 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda7.8 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella10 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla11 km
- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama12 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama12 km
- Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka13 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa13 km
- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East13 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala14 km
- Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya16 km
- War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa16 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: Thalgaswatta

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo39 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55).

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 Thalgaswatta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Thalgaswatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Pingamuwa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04265&mlon=80.15397#map=17/7.04265/80.15397) 

Bank HNB · Kirindiwela 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04276&mlon=80.12968#map=17/7.04276/80.12968) 

ATM nation trust Bank ATM · Henarathgoda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07258&mlon=80.01521#map=17/7.07258/80.01521) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kirindiwela 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04379&mlon=80.13164#map=17/7.04379/80.13164) 

Hotel Grand Centre Hotel · Meddegama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03573&mlon=80.13128#map=17/7.03573/80.13128) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Kirindiwela Central College · Pahala Millathe 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04734&mlon=80.13465#map=17/7.04734/80.13465) 

College Princeton International College · Kirindiwela 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04033&mlon=80.12889#map=17/7.04033/80.12889) 

Police station Police Station Kirindiwela · Bogahawatta 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04299&mlon=80.12032#map=17/7.04299/80.12032) 

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 Dompe DS Division

- Alliyawatta
- Anuragoda
- Anuragoda South
- Baduwatta
- Bandaranayakapura East
- Bandaranayakapura West
- Bangalawatta
- Bogahawatta
- Dangalla
- Dangalla North
- Degawatta
- Dekatana
- Demalagama
- Dethemulla
- Diyawala
- Diyawala North
- Dompe
- Egoda Guruwala
- Egoda Pelahela
- Etambagahawatta
- Galpothugoda
- Galwalagoda
- Ganegoda
- Ganihigama North
- Ganihigama South
- Giridara
- Giridara West
- Guruwala
- Helummahara
- Hiswella
- Iddamaldeniya
- Ihala Lunugama
- Indolamulla
- Indurugalla
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalukondayawa East
- Kalukondayawa West
- Kannimahara
- Kapugoda
- Kendagolla
- Keragala
- Kimbulvilawatta
- Kirimetiyawatta
- Kirindiwela
- Kiriwana
- Kithulakanda
- Kumarimulla
- Kurunduhena
- Kuttivila
- Lansiyahena
- Madurawa
- Mahal Loluwa
- Mahawalawatta
- Mailawalana
- Mailawalana South
- Malinda
- Malinda East
- Malwana
- Mandawala North
- Mandawala South
- Maryland Colony
- Mawatha
- Meddegama
- Meddegama North
- Meddegama South
- Meegahawatta
- Meethirigala
- Meniklanda
- Millathe
- Millathe Ihala
- Morahena
- Nakandapola
- Namaluwa
- Nandarama Pedesa
- Narampola
- Nedungolla
- Nedungolla South
- Nikawala
- Ovitigama
- Pahala Dompe
- Pahala Lunugama
- Pahala Mapitigama
- Pahala Millathe
- Pallegama
- Pallegama South
- Palugama
- Palugama West
- Palupelpita
- Pananwala
- Parakadamulla
- Parangoda
- Parathapakanda
- Pattiyagama
- Pelahela
- Pelpita
- Pepiliyawala
- Pingamuwa
- Polhena
- Poogoda
- Punchi Mandawala
- Putupagala
- Radawana North
- Radawana South
- Rambutanwatta
- Ranwala
- Samanabedda
- Samanabedda North
- Senasungoda
- Thelkekuna
- Thimbirigama
- Thittapattara
- Udagama
- Udakanampella
- Udakanampella South
- Udamapitigama
- Udamapitigama South
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Vihara Kumbura
- Waharaka
- Walaramba
- Walpola
- Wanaluwawa North
- Wanaluwawa South
- Watawala
- Wathurugama
- Wedagama
- Welgama
- Weliketiyawatta
- Werahera
- Weralugampala
- Yakambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Thalgaswatta?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thalgaswatta?Kendagolla, Kirimetiyawatta, Kuttivila and Pingamuwa
- What is there to see in Thalgaswatta?Dikkande Mansion, Statue of lord buddha, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Lanka Adventure Camp
- What time zone is Thalgaswatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thalgaswatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thalgaswatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thalgaswatta?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thalgaswatta?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thalgaswatta?HNB, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thalgaswatta?nation trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalgaswatta?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thalgaswatta?LK1230150 (OCHA common operational dataset)