# Ihala Kalankuttiya GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/ihala-kalankuttiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division # Ihala Kalankuttiya Ihala Kalankuttiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 110 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Kalankuttiya? Ihala Kalankuttiya lies in [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [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: [Katugampalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/katugampalagama/), [Midellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/midellewa/), [Obadayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/obadayagama/), [Otunupelandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/otunupelandigama/), [Pahala Kalankuttiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/pahala-kalankuttiya/) and [Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalewa/). By area it is the 4255th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Ihala Kalankuttiya is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0555° N, 80.4121° E. Local names: ඉහළ කලන්කුට්ටිය . 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 Kalankuttiya ### Nearby, outside Ihala Kalankuttiya - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige18 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 Kalankuttiya - 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) · Trincomalee100 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo113 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Ihala Kalankuttiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Kalankuttiya. - Alutwewa - Kalankuttiya 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 Kalankuttiya Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Kalankuttiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Hammilla Wewa - Kalankuttiya Wewa - Wadu Wewa 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 Kalankuttiya 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 Kalankuttiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Meegalewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05717&mlon=80.35390#map=17/8.05717/80.35390) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School Hureegaswewa School · Weliyawa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07682&mlon=80.36523#map=17/8.07682/80.36523) College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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 Galnewa DS Division - Bulnewa - Galnewa Town - Galnewagama - Hadungama - Helabodugama - Kala - Medawachchiya - Kallanchiya - Kandegama - Kandulegama - Kandulugamuwa - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattaragama - Kumbukwewa - Lolugaswewa - Malbaligala - Midellewa - Musnawa - Namalgamuwa - Negama - Obadayagama - Otunupelandigama - Pahala Kalankuttiya - Pitiye Yaya - Siyambalangamuwa South - Siyambalewa - Thorane Gama - Usgala Halmillawewa - Verunkulama - Walaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Kalankuttiya?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Kalankuttiya?Katugampalagama, Midellewa, Obadayagama, Otunupelandigama, Pahala Kalankuttiya and Siyambalewa - What is there to see in Ihala Kalankuttiya?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Ihala Kalankuttiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Kalankuttiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Kalankuttiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Kalankuttiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Kalankuttiya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Kalankuttiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Kalankuttiya?Meegalewa Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Kalankuttiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Kalankuttiya?Hnb, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Kalankuttiya?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Kalankuttiya?LK7163055 (OCHA common operational dataset)