# Ihalawela GN division, Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/ihalawela/

Grama Niladhari division · Kundasale DS Division 

# Ihalawela

Ihalawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.15 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 5mapped services
- 502 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ihalawela?

Ihalawela lies in [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ahaspokuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/ahaspokuna-south/), [Aswalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/aswalapitiya/), [Diyabubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/diyabubula/), [Kengalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/kengalla/) and [Malpana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/malpana/). By area it is the 9600th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/). The centre of Ihalawela is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2987° N, 80.7220° E. Local names: ඉහළවෙල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Ihalawela

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ihalawela. Settlements here lie between about 487 m and 536 m above sea level (median 502 m).

- Kolongahawatta
- Kolongahawatte
- Nekathkumbura
- Pallekele

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 Ihalawela 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 Ihalawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital Digana · Diyabubula 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29610&mlon=80.73089#map=17/7.29610/80.73089) 

Bank COMMERCIAL BANK · Ahaspokuna South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29763&mlon=80.73229#map=17/7.29763/80.73229) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Rajawella North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29880&mlon=80.73520#map=17/7.29880/80.73520) 

Hotel The Kings Villa Kandy · Ihalawela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29671&mlon=80.72492#map=17/7.29671/80.72492) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Kengalla Maha Vidyalaya · Ihalawela 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29443&mlon=80.72353#map=17/7.29443/80.72353) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Police Point · Rajawella North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29969&mlon=80.73562#map=17/7.29969/80.73562) 

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 Ihalawela

Places mapped inside Ihalawela in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools3

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 Kundasale DS Division

- Ahaspokuna North
- Ahaspokuna South
- Alawathugirigama
- Aluth Pallekele
- Ambakotayawatta
- Amunugama North
- Amunugama South
- Arangala North
- Arangala South
- Aswalapitiya
- Balagolla East
- Balagolla West
- Bogaskumbura
- Dambarawa
- Deekirimadawala
- Degaldoruwa
- Delgaslanda
- Deliwalathenna
- Diyabubula
- Dodamgolla
- Dunuhappawa
- Gabadagama North
- Gabadagama South
- Galamuna
- Galapitaambe
- Galmaduwa
- Galpihilla
- Gonawala North
- Gonawala South
- Hapuwala
- Hathamuna
- Heepitiya
- Hurikaduwa East
- Hurikaduwa Madige
- Hurikaduwa North
- Hurikaduwa South
- Hurikaduwa West
- Ihala Gonagama
- Kandekumbura
- Karattamada
- Kengalla
- Kumbukkandura North
- Kumbukkandura South
- Kundasale North
- Kundasale South
- Kuruambemuduna
- Lewellagama
- Lunuketiyamaditta
- Maharathenna East
- Maharathenna West
- Mahawatta East
- Mahawatta North
- Mahawatta South
- Mahawatta West
- Makkanigama
- Malpana
- Maluwegama
- Menikhinna
- Naranpanawa East
- Naranpanawa West
- Nattarampotha
- Nithulethenna
- Pallegama
- Pallegunnepana North
- Pallegunnepana South
- Pilawala North
- Pilawala South
- Rajawella North
- Rajawella South
- Sirimalwatta East
- Sirimalwatta Pallegama
- Sirimalwatta West
- Udagama North
- Udagama South
- Udagunnepana North
- Udagunnepana South
- Wavinna
- Wepathana
- Wijaya Sri Gama

## Quick answers

- Where is Ihalawela?In Kundasale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ihalawela?Ahaspokuna South, Aswalapitiya, Diyabubula, Kengalla and Malpana
- How many villages are in Ihalawela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ihalawela?Settlements lie between 487 m and 536 m
- What is the best time to visit Ihalawela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ihalawela?Rehabilitation Hospital Digana, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ihalawela?COMMERCIAL BANK, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ihalawela?Sampath ATM, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihalawela?Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ihalawela?LK2127285 (OCHA common operational dataset)