# Ihala Halmillewa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-halmillewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Ihala Halmillewa Ihala Halmillewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.89 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Halmillewa? Ihala Halmillewa lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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: [Adhiranigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/adhiranigama/), [Delnegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/delnegama/), [Galwaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galwaduwagama/) and [Rajjallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/rajjallegama/). By area it is the 3015th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Ihala Halmillewa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1405° N, 80.3606° E. Local names: ඉහළ හල්මිල්ලෑව . 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 Halmillewa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Halmillewa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa15 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige15 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige15 km - Anuradhapura · monument, Wannithammennawa19 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 Halmillewa - 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) · Colombo119 km ### Nearest railway station Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 6.4 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 06:14, 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 Ihala Halmillewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Halmillewa. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 101 m above sea level (median 97 m). - Hammillawetiya - Matalegama - Pahala Hammillewa - Uhumigama 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 Halmillewa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Halmillewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala Hammillewa 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 Halmillewa 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 Halmillewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15577&mlon=80.29545#map=17/8.15577/80.29545) Bank BoC · Eppawala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Hotel Haven Garden · Ihala Siyambalewa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15742&mlon=80.40223#map=17/8.15742/80.40223) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School NCP/A/TB/TB/Thelhiriyawa Vidyalaya · Thelhiriyawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15249&mlon=80.32590#map=17/8.15249/80.32590) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 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 Thalawa DS Division - Adhiranigama - Daladapura - Eliyadivulwewa - Endagala - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galwaduwagama - Hinguruwewa - Hirigollegama - Ihala Siyambalewa - Ihala Thalawa - Ihalagama - Kadigawa - Kadurugaswewa - Karagahawewa - Katiyawa Track 01 - Katiyawa Track 02 - Katiyawa Track 06 - Katiyawa Track 09 - Katiyawa Track 10 - Keledivulwewa - Kelesiyambalewa - Ketakale - Kiralogama - Kiriamunukole - Korakahawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Kurunduwewa - Mawathawewa - Medagama - Mediyawa - Meegassegama - Moragoda - Nallamudawa - Nawa Hanguranketha - Pahala Thalawa - Palugaswewa - Rajjallegama ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Halmillewa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Halmillewa?Adhiranigama, Delnegama, Galwaduwagama and Rajjallegama - What is there to see in Ihala Halmillewa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins, Anuradhapura - What time zone is Ihala Halmillewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Halmillewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Halmillewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Halmillewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Halmillewa?Settlements lie between 91 m and 101 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Halmillewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Halmillewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Halmillewa?Themara Private Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Halmillewa?BoC, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Halmillewa?Hnb, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Halmillewa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Halmillewa?LK7148145 (OCHA common operational dataset)