# Illagolla GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/illagolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Illagolla

Illagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **3.06 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.1km²
- 552 mtypical elevation

## Where is Illagolla?

Illagolla lies in [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Galauda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/galauda-north/), [Galauda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/galauda-south/), [Happawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/happawara/), [Mailagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/mailagasthenna/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/moragolla/), [Rammalakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rammalakandura/), [Serupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/serupitiya/) and [Uda Galauda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/uda-galauda/). By area it is the 4853rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Illagolla is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1539° N, 80.8316° E. Local names: ඉල්ලගොල්ල .

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 Illagolla

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Illagolla. Settlements here lie between about 423 m and 775 m above sea level (median 552 m).

- Endiribedda
- Kondathenna
- Lemasooriya
- Lemasuriyagama
- Rammalakandura

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 Illagolla 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 367 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 Illagolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank HNB · Walapane 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09640&mlon=80.86223#map=17/7.09640/80.86223) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pannala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14536&mlon=80.85629#map=17/7.14536/80.85629) 

Hotel Marabedda Gardens Resort · Dimbulkumbura 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14291&mlon=80.80867#map=17/7.14291/80.80867) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Moragolla School · Moragolla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14660&mlon=80.81696#map=17/7.14660/80.81696) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 

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 Mathurata DS Division

- Alawattegama
- Ampitigoda
- Bodhimalkada
- Bodhiwela
- Bogamuwa
- Bomellagoda
- Deegalahinna
- Dehipe
- Denike
- Deniyagama
- Dunukebedda
- Ehelamalpe
- Elamulla
- Godigamuwa
- Gonakele
- Gonapitiya
- Goodwood
- Happawara
- Hunukotuwa
- Idampitiya
- Kaluattanagolla
- Ketahira
- Ketayapathana
- Labuhenwala
- Malsara Nuwara
- Manakola
- Mandaram Nuwara
- Marthuwela
- Mathurata
- Medawela
- Merrygoll
- Metibembiya
- Moragolla
- Okandagala
- Palle Makuruppa
- Pallewela
- Rammalakandura
- Rathukurusa Janapadaya
- Rathyaya
- Uda Makuruppa
- Uda Padiyapelella
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Wadawala
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Illagolla?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Illagolla?Galauda North, Galauda South, Happawara, Mailagasthenna, Moragolla, Rammalakandura, Serupitiya and Uda Galauda
- How many villages are in Illagolla?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Illagolla?Settlements lie between 423 m and 775 m
- What is the best time to visit Illagolla?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Illagolla?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Illagolla?HNB, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Illagolla?PET, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Illagolla?Ceypetco, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Illagolla?LK2318210 (OCHA common operational dataset)