# Ihala Puliyankulama GN division, Kekirawa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/ihala-puliyankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Ihala Puliyankulama Ihala Puliyankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.08 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.1km² - 142 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Puliyankulama? Ihala Puliyankulama lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Kelepuliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kelepuliyankulama/), [Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala/) and [Wanamal Uyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wanamal-uyana/). By area it is the 2307th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Ihala Puliyankulama is about 156 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1480° N, 80.5602° E. Local names: ඉහළ පුලියන්කුලම . 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 Puliyankulama ### Nearby, outside Ihala Puliyankulama - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa12 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa20 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 Puliyankulama - 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) · Trincomalee81 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo131 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52). 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 Puliyankulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Puliyankulama. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 142 m above sea level (median 142 m). - Etinniwetunuwewa - Ihala Puliyankulama - Kele Puliyankulama 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 Puliyankulama Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Puliyankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Wanamal Uyana 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 Puliyankulama 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 Puliyankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Uga Ulagalla · Wannammaduwa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20591&mlon=80.54507#map=17/8.20591/80.54507) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Muslim Vidyalaya · Kollankuttigama 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09843&mlon=80.59976#map=17/8.09843/80.59976) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 15 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 Kekirawa DS Division - Bandarapothana - Baravila - Dambewatana - Dunumadalawa - Embulgaswewa - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Puliyankulama?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Puliyankulama?Kelepuliyankulama, Maradankadawala and Wanamal Uyana - What is there to see in Ihala Puliyankulama?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Ihala Puliyankulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Puliyankulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Puliyankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Puliyankulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Puliyankulama?Settlements lie between 136 m and 142 m - What is the best time to visit Ihala Puliyankulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Puliyankulama?Railway Town, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Puliyankulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Puliyankulama?Peoples Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Puliyankulama?IOC Filling Station, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Puliyankulama?LK7154025 (OCHA common operational dataset)