# Ipulwehera GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ipulwehera/

Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division 

# Ipulwehera

Ipulwehera is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.42 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.4km²
- 205 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ipulwehera?

Ipulwehera lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Andiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/andiyagala/), [Gambirigaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gambirigaswewa/), [Maneruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/maneruwa/) and [Parawahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/parawahagama/). By area it is the 3360th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Ipulwehera is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8920° N, 80.4979° E. Local names: ඉපුල්වැහැර .

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 Ipulwehera

### Nearby, outside Ipulwehera

- Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila6.5 km
- Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama8.7 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama8.7 km
- Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa9.3 km
- Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa16 km
- Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town17 km
- Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town17 km
- Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town18 km
- Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town18 km
- Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town18 km
- Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town18 km
- Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela20 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: Ipulwehera

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo104 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee104 km

### Nearest railway station

Moragollagama (Moragollagama), about 8.5 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 Ipulwehera

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ipulwehera. Settlements here lie between about 205 m and 205 m above sea level (median 205 m).

- Bopitiyagama
- Ipulwehera
- Ipulweheragama
- Ulpatwewa

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 Ipulwehera 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 Ipulwehera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92306&mlon=80.43060#map=17/7.92306/80.43060) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) 

ATM HNB · Sigiriya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81069&mlon=80.61272#map=17/7.81069/80.61272) 

Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) 

Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) 

School Siyambalangamuwa Primary School · Siyambalangamuwa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93927&mlon=80.45408#map=17/7.93927/80.45408) 

College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) 

Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 

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 Palagala DS Division

- Aluth Galkiriyagama
- Aluth Kadadugama
- Ambagaswewa
- Anakatawewa
- Andiyagala
- Balaluwewa 2
- Balaluwewa1
- Budugehinna
- Dambulu Halmilla Wewa
- Daniyagama
- Dematagollagama
- Ellawewa
- Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa
- Gambirigaswewa
- Giranegama
- Gonadeniyagama
- Hinguruwelpitiya
- Hinguruwewa
- Kalugala
- Karavilagala
- Katukeliyawa
- Kirindiwatta
- Maneruwa
- Meewewa
- Morotte Gama
- Narangaswewa
- Nelliyagama
- Pahalagama
- Parawahagama
- Pelbendiyawa
- Ranawa
- Ulpathagama
- Undurawa Halmilla Wewa
- Wambatuwewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ipulwehera?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ipulwehera?Andiyagala, Gambirigaswewa, Maneruwa and Parawahagama
- What is there to see in Ipulwehera?Pallekele Reserved Forest, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue, Jathika Namal Uyana
- What time zone is Ipulwehera in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ipulwehera?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ipulwehera?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ipulwehera?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ipulwehera?Settlements lie between 205 m and 205 m
- What is the best time to visit Ipulwehera?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ipulwehera?Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ipulwehera?Peoples Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ipulwehera?HNB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipulwehera?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ipulwehera?LK7166140 (OCHA common operational dataset)