# Ihalagama GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ihalagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Ihalagama Ihalagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.51 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihalagama? Ihalagama 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 5 other GN divisions: [21 Colony West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-west/), [Galenbindunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/galenbindunuwewa/), [Ilukbadayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ilukbadayagama/), [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/mailagaswewa/) and [Ulpathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ulpathgama/). By area it is the 4286th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Ihalagama is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2935° N, 80.7003° E. Local names: ඉහළගම . 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 Ihalagama ### Nearby, outside Ihalagama - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa20 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa20 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa20 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: Ihalagama - 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) · Trincomalee60 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa126 km ### Nearest railway station Hatares Kotuwa (Galoya), about 22 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 2026-11-03](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 Ihalagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ihalagama. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 125 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Aswayabendiwewa - Ihalagama - Telambugaswewa 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 Ihalagama 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 Ihalagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Regional Development Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28989&mlon=80.71572#map=17/8.28989/80.71572) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Galenbindunuwewa Central College · Galenbindunuwewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28464&mlon=80.71495#map=17/8.28464/80.71495) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 - Ihala Galkulama - 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 Ihalagama?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihalagama?21 Colony West, Galenbindunuwewa, Ilukbadayagama, Mailagaswewa and Ulpathgama - What is there to see in Ihalagama?Stone bridge 01, Library, Big Tree - What time zone is Ihalagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihalagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihalagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihalagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihalagama?Settlements lie between 125 m and 125 m - What is the best time to visit Ihalagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihalagama?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihalagama?Regional Development Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihalagama?Peoples Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihalagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihalagama?LK7127070 (OCHA common operational dataset)