# Ethgala North GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division 

# Ethgala North

Ethgala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.6km²
- 497 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ethgala North?

Ethgala North lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Ethgala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ethgala-east/), [Ethgala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/ethgala-west/), [Gampolawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/gampolawela/), [Herakola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/herakola/), [Jayamalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/jayamalapura/), [Thembiligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/thembiligala/) and [Wallahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wallahagoda/). By area it is the 12081st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Ethgala North is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1411° N, 80.5657° E. Local names: ඇත්ගාල 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 Ethgala North

### Nearby, outside Ethgala North

- Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South5.1 km
- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East8.1 km
- plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa8.5 km
- Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora8.9 km
- Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya9.1 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya9.2 km
- Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella9.4 km
- Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora9.4 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella9.4 km
- Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda9.6 km
- Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape9.7 km
- Gira Hote Cave · cave, Perawatta West13 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: Ethgala 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo75 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

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 Ethgala North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ethgala North.

- Eregoda

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 Ethgala North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ethgala North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lanka Medical · Aregoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15534&mlon=80.56560#map=17/7.15534/80.56560) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Illawathura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16248&mlon=80.57142#map=17/7.16248/80.57142) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Polkumbura 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16687&mlon=80.57223#map=17/7.16687/80.57223) 

Hotel The Marigold Gampola · Amunupuraya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14964&mlon=80.57791#map=17/7.14964/80.57791) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Wickramabahu Central College · Kudamake 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15401&mlon=80.56394#map=17/7.15401/80.56394) 

College Government Teachers' College Gampola · Angammana West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16156&mlon=80.57334#map=17/7.16156/80.57334) 

Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 

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 Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division

- Alugolla
- Ethgala East
- Ethgala West
- Galpaya
- Gampolawela
- Gemunupura
- Giraulla
- Herakola
- Karagala
- Kelly Group
- Kohowala
- Maligapurana
- Malwattagama
- Miyanagolla
- Patithalawa
- Pellapitiya North
- Pellapitiya South
- Pitakanda
- Polmalagama
- Rakshawa
- Sinhapura
- Thembiligala
- Udagama
- Udahenthenna
- Uduwella
- Ulapane North
- Ulapane South
- Wallahagoda
- Wetakedeniya
- Yatapana

## Quick answers

- Where is Ethgala North?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ethgala North?Ethgala East, Ethgala West, Gampolawela, Herakola, Jayamalapura, Thembiligala and Wallahagoda
- What is there to see in Ethgala North?Fool’s Bridge, හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, plantation de thé escalier, Kothmale Hanging Bridge
- What time zone is Ethgala North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ethgala North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ethgala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ethgala North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ethgala North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ethgala North?Lanka Medical, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ethgala North?Peoples Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ethgala North?Commercial Bank ATM, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethgala North?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ethgala North?LK2154040 (OCHA common operational dataset)