# Ihala Galkulama GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ihala-galkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Ihala Galkulama Ihala Galkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 9.2km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Galkulama? Ihala Galkulama lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Hurulu Jayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/hurulu-jayapura/), [Hurulumeegahapattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/hurulumeegahapattiya/), [Kudagalenbidunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kudagalenbidunuwewa/), [Muriyakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/muriyakadawala/), [Sunanda Mawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/sunanda-mawatha/) and [Yakalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/yakalla/). By area it is the 1352nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Ihala Galkulama is about 171 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2333° N, 80.6881° E. Local names: ඉහළ ගල්කුලම . 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 Ihala Galkulama ### Nearby, outside Ihala Galkulama - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa13 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa13 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa13 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya18 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: Ihala Galkulama - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee64 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa124 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Ihala Galkulama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Galkulama. - Maradankadawala 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 Galkulama Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Galkulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Galkulama Wewa - Indi Wewa - Katuwalagas Wewa - Rambawala Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Indiwewa - Maradankalla 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 Galkulama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Galkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Regional Development Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28989&mlon=80.71572#map=17/8.28989/80.71572) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Redvelvet Inn · Pandikaramaduwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22558&mlon=80.73895#map=17/8.22558/80.73895) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Seewalee Maha Vidyalaya · Sivalakulama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25637&mlon=80.63616#map=17/8.25637/80.63616) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Galkulama?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Galkulama?Hurulu Jayapura, Hurulumeegahapattiya, Kudagalenbidunuwewa, Muriyakadawala, Sunanda Mawatha and Yakalla - What is there to see in Ihala Galkulama?Stone bridge 01, Library, Big Tree, Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park - What time zone is Ihala Galkulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Galkulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Galkulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Galkulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Galkulama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Galkulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Galkulama?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Galkulama?Regional Development Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Galkulama?Peoples Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Galkulama?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Galkulama?LK7127175 (OCHA common operational dataset)