# Ihala Usgollewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/ihala-usgollewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Ihala Usgollewa Ihala Usgollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.0km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Usgollewa? Ihala Usgollewa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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: [Aiyathigewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/aiyathigewewa/), [Ethalvidda Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/ethalvidda-wewa/), [Halmillawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/halmillawetiya/), [Kebithigollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kebithigollewa/), [Kiriketuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kiriketuwewa/) and [Sinhalaetaweerawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/sinhalaetaweerawewa/). By area it is the 1067th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Ihala Usgollewa is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6584° N, 80.6882° E. Local names: ඉහළ උස්ගොල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Ihala Usgollewa - 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) · Trincomalee56 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna143 km ### Nearest railway station Iratperiya Kulam (Eramperiyakulama), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Usgollewa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Usgollewa. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 113 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Galkandewa - Ihalawewa - Olugollewa - Palu Puliyankulama - Siyambalewa - Usgollewa Pahalagama 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 Usgollewa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Usgollewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihalausgallewa Wewa - Oekekanu Wewa - Olugollewa Wewa - Pahalauseollewa Wewa - Yakkabeadil 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 Usgollewa 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 Usgollewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kebithigollewa Base Hospital · Kebithigollewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64194&mlon=80.66786#map=17/8.64194/80.66786) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Kebitigollewa Central College · Kebithigollewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64066&mlon=80.66838#map=17/8.64066/80.66838) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division - Aiyathigewewa - Bandaraulpatha - Bellankadawala - D 04 Wahalkada - D 05 Wahalkada - D 06 Wahalkada - Ethalvidda Wewa - Galawewa - Gonahathdenawa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Herathhalmillewa - Kahatagollewa - Kanugahawewa - Kebithigollewa - Kiriketuwewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Usgollewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Usgollewa?Aiyathigewewa, Ethalvidda Wewa, Halmillawetiya, Kebithigollewa, Kiriketuwewa and Sinhalaetaweerawewa - What time zone is Ihala Usgollewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Usgollewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Usgollewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Usgollewa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Usgollewa?Settlements lie between 97 m and 113 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Usgollewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Usgollewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Usgollewa?Kebithigollewa Base Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Usgollewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Usgollewa?Ceypetco, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Usgollewa?LK7106095 (OCHA common operational dataset)