# Begamuwa Thalahitiya GN division, Millaniya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/begamuwa-thalahitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Millaniya DS Division # Begamuwa Thalahitiya Begamuwa Thalahitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Millaniya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Begamuwa Thalahitiya? Begamuwa Thalahitiya lies in [Millaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Delgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/delgoda/), [Mahadurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/mahadurupitiya/), [Thebuwana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thebuwana-east/), [Thebuwana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thebuwana-west/) and [Yatawara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/yatawara-south/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Millaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/). The centre of Begamuwa Thalahitiya is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5969° N, 80.0491° E. Local names: බේගමුව තලහිටිය . 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 Begamuwa Thalahitiya ### Nearby, outside Begamuwa Thalahitiya - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East3.1 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East6.6 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta8.2 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North10 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West13 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana15 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa15 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa15 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East18 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta19 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha19 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West20 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: Begamuwa Thalahitiya - 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) · Colombo31 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Katukurunda (Kalapuwa), about 10 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 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Begamuwa Thalahitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Begamuwa Thalahitiya. - Delgoda - Talahitiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Begamuwa Thalahitiya Named natural and historic features inside Begamuwa Thalahitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bombuwela · 10 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Begamuwa Thalahitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Begamuwa Thalahitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Geekiyanakanda Divisional Hospital · Nebada West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59056&mlon=80.08421#map=17/6.59056/80.08421) Bank People's Bank · Nebada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59591&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.59591/80.09133) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nebada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59611&mlon=80.09123#map=17/6.59611/80.09123) Hotel Thebuwana Bungalow · Thebuwana East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61342&mlon=80.06585#map=17/6.61342/80.06585) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School Culloden Tamil School · Wellatha 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56929&mlon=80.07430#map=17/6.56929/80.07430) College Sri Lanka Police College · Pulartan 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58861&mlon=79.98477#map=17/6.58861/79.98477) Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55328&mlon=80.02367#map=17/6.55328/80.02367) 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 Millaniya DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Arakagoda - Batagoda - Bellanthudawa - Boralessa - Deldorawatta - Delgoda - Delkada - Dikhena - Dombagoda - Galpatha East - Galpatha West - Gungamuwa - Halthota - Imbulahena - Kelesgamuwa - Kennanthudawa - Labugama - Langana - Lenawara - Mahadurupitiya - Mawathgama - Millagaspola - Millaniya - Mulkadakanda - Panagoda - Paragasthota - Pathakada - Pelpola - Pethigamuwa North - Pethigamuwa South - Punsiripura - Raddegoda - Thibbotugoda - Uduwara East - Uduwara North - Uduwara South - Uduwara West - Welikala - Weniwelpitiya - Yalagala - Yatawara North - Yatawara South ## Quick answers - Where is Begamuwa Thalahitiya?In Millaniya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Delgoda, Mahadurupitiya, Thebuwana East, Thebuwana West and Yatawara South - What is there to see in Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Richmond Castle, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Begamuwa Thalahitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Begamuwa Thalahitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Bombuwela (10 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Begamuwa Thalahitiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Geekiyanakanda Divisional Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Begamuwa Thalahitiya?People's Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Begamuwa Thalahitiya?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Begamuwa Thalahitiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Begamuwa Thalahitiya?LK1318220 (OCHA common operational dataset)