# Ihala Thalawa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-thalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Ihala Thalawa Ihala Thalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6km² - 3mapped services - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Thalawa? Ihala Thalawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Hinguruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/hinguruwewa/), [Karagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/karagahawewa/), [Kongollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/kongollewa/), [Kurunduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kurunduwewa/) and [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/moragoda/). By area it is the 3206th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Ihala Thalawa is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2365° N, 80.3503° E. Local names: ඉහළ තලාව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Ihala Thalawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Thalawa. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 108 m above sea level (median 108 m). - Ihala Talawa - Moragoda - Talawa 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 Thalawa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Thalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ihala Talawa 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 Thalawa 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 Thalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Apollo Hospital · Step 3 Part 1 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31704&mlon=80.39723#map=17/8.31704/80.39723) Bank Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa · Ihala Thalawa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23725&mlon=80.35131#map=17/8.23725/80.35131) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30015&mlon=80.37645#map=17/8.30015/80.37645) Hotel Ruwinsons Canal Garden Hotel · Ihala Thalawa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23710&mlon=80.35085#map=17/8.23710/80.35085) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School Mudunegama Maha Viduhala · Kongollewa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22548&mlon=80.32472#map=17/8.22548/80.32472) College National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28445&mlon=80.42638#map=17/8.28445/80.42638) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 11 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ihala Thalawa Places mapped inside Ihala Thalawa in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Thalawa DS Division - Adhiranigama - Daladapura - Eliyadivulwewa - Endagala - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galwaduwagama - Hinguruwewa - Hirigollegama - Ihala Halmillewa - Ihala Siyambalewa - 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 Thalawa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Thalawa?Hinguruwewa, Karagahawewa, Kongollewa, Kurunduwewa and Moragoda - How many villages are in Ihala Thalawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Thalawa?Settlements lie between 100 m and 108 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Thalawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Thalawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Thalawa?Apollo Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Thalawa?Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Thalawa?Hnb, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Thalawa?Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ihala Thalawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihala Thalawa?LK7148040 (OCHA common operational dataset)