# Idamalanda GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/idamalanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division 

# Idamalanda

Idamalanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.60 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 548 mtypical elevation

## Where is Idamalanda?

Idamalanda lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Adikarigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/adikarigama/), [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ambewela/), [Pathamailapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/pathamailapitiya-north/), [Udamailapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/udamailapitiya-south/), [Unuvinna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/unuvinna-east/) and [Welikada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/welikada/). By area it is the 5642nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Idamalanda is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2206° N, 80.7747° E. Local names: ඉඩමලන්ද .

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 Idamalanda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Idamalanda. Settlements here lie between about 522 m and 595 m above sea level (median 548 m).

- Adhikarigama
- Balagolla
- Hapugalaarawa

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 Idamalanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 371 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 108 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 26 104 

Apr 27 175 

May 26 164 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 25 82 

Aug 25 92 

Sep 25 129 

Oct 25 234 

Nov 25 274 

Dec 24 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Idamalanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Marassana Hospital · Marassana 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22033&mlon=80.73628#map=17/7.22033/80.73628) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21683&mlon=80.73907#map=17/7.21683/80.73907) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) 

Hotel Lions' Victoria View · Maberiyathenna 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25362&mlon=80.78411#map=17/7.25362/80.78411) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Lakpahana Adventist College · Pathamailapitiya South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22958&mlon=80.74611#map=17/7.22958/80.74611) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Balagolla Police Station · Balagolla East 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27874&mlon=80.72067#map=17/7.27874/80.72067) 

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 Hanguranketa DS Division

- Adikarigama
- Agappala
- Ambaliyadda
- Ambewela
- Arattana
- Bambaragama
- Bambaragama East
- Bambaragama West
- Bogahalanda
- Bowala
- Bulugahapitiya
- Dampola
- Damunumeya
- Damunumeya North
- Daraoya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Diggalpotta
- Dimbulkumbura
- Diya - Udagama
- Dodamkumbura
- Dolugala
- Ekiriya
- Enasal Arawa
- Endiribedda
- Galauda North
- Galauda South
- Ganga Udagama
- Gannewa Udagama
- Gedereiyawa
- Hakuruthale
- Handawalapitiya
- Hanguranketha
- Hapugasdeniya
- Hapuwala
- Hilpenkandura
- Hingurukaduwa
- Hope
- Karalliyadda
- Karamidula
- Kawatayamana
- Kirimetiya
- Kithulpe
- Kosgaha Debala
- Kottala
- Labuhena
- Madanwala
- Madumana
- Makempe
- Malanwatta
- Maliyadda
- Malulla
- Medagama
- Mirahampe
- Mudunapita
- Muloya
- Pallemaluwa
- Poramadulla
- Puranagama
- Pussalamankada
- Rahathungoda
- Rathmetiya
- Rekitipe
- Rikillagaskada
- Rookwood Estate
- Sangaraja Gama
- Uda Galauda
- Udakanda
- Udawatta East
- Udawatta Kumbura
- Udawatta West
- Unanthenna
- Walalawela
- Warapitiya
- Wegama
- Welikada
- Wetesthenna
- Yati Hanguranketha

## Quick answers

- Where is Idamalanda?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Idamalanda?Adikarigama, Ambewela, Pathamailapitiya North, Udamailapitiya South, Unuvinna East and Welikada
- How many villages are in Idamalanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Idamalanda?Settlements lie between 522 m and 595 m
- What is the best time to visit Idamalanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Idamalanda?Marassana Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Idamalanda?Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Idamalanda?Sampath ATM, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idamalanda?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Idamalanda?LK2306020 (OCHA common operational dataset)