# Ilandagahawewa GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/ilandagahawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division # Ilandagahawewa Ilandagahawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.9km² - 2mapped services - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ilandagahawewa? Ilandagahawewa lies in [Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/), [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: [Bogahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/bogahawewa/), [Mahalindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/mahalindawewa/), [Mahamankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/mahamankadawala/), [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/pahalagama/) and [Vihara Kallanchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/vihara-kallanchiya/). By area it is the 863rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/). The centre of Ilandagahawewa is about 164 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3424° N, 80.2883° E. Local names: ඉලන්දගහවැව . 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 Ilandagahawewa ### Nearby, outside Ilandagahawewa - Octagonal ruin · attraction, Thisawewa11 km - Ranmasu Uyana · nature reserve, Thisawewa11 km - Archaeological museum · museum, Isurumuniya11 km - Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate · monument, Thisawewa11 km - Royal park (baths) · monument, Thisawewa11 km - Bodhigharaya · ruins, Wessagiriya11 km - Isurumuniya Museum · museum, Isurumuniya11 km - Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction, Wessagiriya11 km - Vessagiriya · archaeological site, Wessagiriya11 km - Cave shelter · archaeological site, Pethispura11 km - Archaelogical Museum · museum, Shuddha Nagaraya12 km - Dighapashana cave · archaeological site, Pethispura12 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: Ilandagahawewa - 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) · Trincomalee101 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo137 km ### Nearest railway station Srawasthipura (Shrawasthipura), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Ilandagahawewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ilandagahawewa. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 84 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Attikulama - Herat Wewa - Pahala Tibbotuwagama 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 Ilandagahawewa Named natural and historic features inside Ilandagahawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Halmillawetiya Wewa - Ihala Attikulama Wewa - Ihalagama Wewa - Ilandagaha Wewa - Wandura Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Pahala Attikulama 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 Ilandagahawewa 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 Ilandagahawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samanala Hospital · Nochchiyagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26457&mlon=80.21010#map=17/8.26457/80.21010) Bank Hatton National Bank · Nochchiyagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26386&mlon=80.21154#map=17/8.26386/80.21154) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Sinharagma Fuel Station · Ralapanawagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28279&mlon=80.25785#map=17/8.28279/80.25785) Hotel Andarawewa Nature Resort · Andarawewa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29631&mlon=80.28564#map=17/8.29631/80.28564) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School NCP/A/A/NC/Illandagahawewa Vidyalaya · Ilandagahawewa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34897&mlon=80.28940#map=17/8.34897/80.28940) College ATI Anuradhapura · Pothanegama 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32541&mlon=80.36777#map=17/8.32541/80.36777) Police station Ticket check · Pethispura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37075&mlon=80.39185#map=17/8.37075/80.39185) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ilandagahawewa Places mapped inside Ilandagahawewa in open map data, by type. - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division - Abhayawewa - Aluthgama - Ashokaramaya - Asirikgama - Bandara Puliyankulama - Devanampiyathissapura - Diganegama - Elayapattuwa - Galkadawala - Galpottegama - Gambirigaswewa - Helambagaswewa - Isurumuniya - Jayanthi Gramaya - Karambewa - Katukeliyawa - Maha Ehetuwewa - Mahabulankulama - Mahamankadawala - Maningamuwa - Mankadawala - Pahalagama - Pandulagama - Paniyankadawala - Parasangaswewa - Perimiyankulama - Pethispura - Poowarsankulama - Pusiyankulama - Saliya Mawatha - Saliyapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thannayamkulama - Theppankulama - Thisawewa - Ulukkulama - Vihara Kallanchiya - Vihara Palugama - Wessagiriya ## Quick answers - Where is Ilandagahawewa?In Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ilandagahawewa?Bogahawewa, Mahalindawewa, Mahamankadawala, Pahalagama and Vihara Kallanchiya - What is there to see in Ilandagahawewa?Octagonal ruin, Ranmasu Uyana, Archaeological museum, Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate - What time zone is Ilandagahawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ilandagahawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ilandagahawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilandagahawewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilandagahawewa?Settlements lie between 80 m and 84 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ilandagahawewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ilandagahawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilandagahawewa?Samanala Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilandagahawewa?Hatton National Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ilandagahawewa?Boc smart, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilandagahawewa?Sinharagma Fuel Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ilandagahawewa?LK7115110 (OCHA common operational dataset)