Thalpawila

Thalpawila is a village in , , and has about 5,000 residents. Thalpawila is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dondra Head Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
is a lighthouse located on , the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is 's tallest lighthouse, and also one of the tallest in South East Asia. is situated 3½ km south of Thalpawila.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dondra and Matara.

Town
is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of , in the Indian Ocean near , . The , ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. is situated 3 km southwest of Thalpawila.

Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the Southern Province of . The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of lies between and which are the other districts of Southern Province.

Town
is a village in . It is located in , . is situated 10 km west of Thalpawila.

Thalpawila

Latitude
5.95415° or 5° 57′ 15″ north
Longitude
80.60056° or 80° 36′ 2″ east
Population
5,000
Open location code
6MQ2XJ32+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3521617602
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

Discover Thalpawila from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wewaihalagoda and Kapugama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thalpawila Sub Post Office and Hidaketiyawatte Graveyard.

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