# Ihala Ereula GN division, Dambulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/ihala-ereula/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Ihala Ereula Ihala Ereula is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **14.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.1km² - 237 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Ereula? Ihala Ereula lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Angunawel Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/angunawel-pelessa/), [Kandalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kandalama/), [Nikawatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/nikawatawana/), [Pahala Erevula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pahala-erevula/) and [Welangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welangolla/). By area it is the 773rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Ihala Ereula is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8511° N, 80.7456° E. Local names: ඉහළ ඇරෑවුල . 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 Ihala Ereula Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Ereula. - Ereula Ihalagama - Gonawela 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 Ihala Ereula Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Ereula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Kekulagoda Oya - Maha Gona Oya - Welagahalanda Wewa - Weliwaranagolle Wewa ### History 1 ruin. - Kaludinapokuna Ruins 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 Ihala Ereula and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 27 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 26 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 26 228 Nov 25 279 Dec 24 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Ereula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sigiriya Base Hospital · Kimbissa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94174&mlon=80.73218#map=17/7.94174/80.73218) Bank BOC · Kimbissa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pelvehera 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90768&mlon=80.67360#map=17/7.90768/80.67360) Hotel Aswadduma · Kandalama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87349&mlon=80.71515#map=17/7.87349/80.71515) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Wewala Wewa Maha Vidyalaya · Wewala Wewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87420&mlon=80.77014#map=17/7.87420/80.77014) College විදුමග අධයාපන ආයතනය -Dambulla · Athuparayaya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86228&mlon=80.67415#map=17/7.86228/80.67415) Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 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 Dambulla DS Division - Angunawel Pelessa - Athuparayaya - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - Etha Bendiwewa - Gedigaswalana - Haluapullana Wewa - Inamaluwa - Kalogaha Ela - Kalundewa Aluthgama - Kalundewa Paranagama - Kandalama - Kapuwatta - Kimbissa - Kiralagolla - Kumbukkandanwala - LK2206125 - Lenadora North - Lenadora South - Mailattawa - Moragollewa - Nagalawewa - Nayakumbura - Nikawatawana - Pahala Erevula - Pahala Wewa - Pallegama - Palutawa - Pannampitiya - Pelvehera - Pidurangala - Pohoranwewa - Pol Attawa - Pothana - Puwak Attawala - Rathmalgaha Ela - Rathmalkatuwa - Sigiriya - Siyambala Wewa - Thalkote - Thittawelgolla - Vilhatha - Walgamwewa - Wavulambe - Welamitiyawa - Welangolla - Welihena - Wewala Wewa - Yakkuragala North - Yakkuragala South - Yapagama ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Ereula?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Ereula?Angunawel Pelessa, Kandalama, Nikawatawana, Pahala Erevula and Welangolla - How many villages are in Ihala Ereula?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Ereula?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Ereula?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Ereula?Sigiriya Base Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Ereula?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Ereula?HNB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Ereula?Lanka IOC, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Ereula?LK2206135 (OCHA common operational dataset)