# Sooriyagahapathana Ihala GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/sooriyagahapathana-ihala/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Sooriyagahapathana Ihala Sooriyagahapathana Ihala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 2mapped services - 1,276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sooriyagahapathana Ihala? Sooriyagahapathana Ihala lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Delmar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/delmar/), [Sooriyagahapathana Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/sooriyagahapathana-pahala/) and [Udapussellawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udapussellawa-south/). By area it is the 8396th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Sooriyagahapathana Ihala is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9972° N, 80.8869° E. Local names: සූරියගහපතන ඉහළ . 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 Sooriyagahapathana Ihala ### Nearby, outside Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna8.3 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna8.3 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna9.3 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna9.5 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa10 km - Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint · viewpoint, Hulankapolla11 km - Hakgala Botanical Garden Entranc · attraction, Goredihela11 km - Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura11 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro11 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya11 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane11 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East11 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: Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Ambewela (Pattipola), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Sooriyagahapathana Ihala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sooriyagahapathana Ihala. - Selwakanda - Senarathgama 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 Sooriyagahapathana Ihala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 357 m higher 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 21 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sooriyagahapathana Ihala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Udupussellawa Divisional Hospital · Sooriyagahapathana Ihala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99669&mlon=80.88758#map=17/6.99669/80.88758) Bank H N B · Ragala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01184&mlon=80.85969#map=17/7.01184/80.85969) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kandapola 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99744&mlon=80.82334#map=17/6.99744/80.82334) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School ragala school · St. Leonard 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00336&mlon=80.86558#map=17/7.00336/80.86558) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Brookside Police Station · Brookside 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01810&mlon=80.84079#map=17/7.01810/80.84079) 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 Sooriyagahapathana Ihala Places mapped inside Sooriyagahapathana Ihala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?Delmar, Sooriyagahapathana Pahala and Udapussellawa South - What is there to see in Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?Bomburu Ella, Bomburu Ella Waterfall, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Moon Plains - What time zone is Sooriyagahapathana Ihala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?Udupussellawa Divisional Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?H N B, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?PET, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sooriyagahapathana Ihala?LK2309605 (OCHA common operational dataset)