# Ihakuluwewa GN division, Elahera DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/ihakuluwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Elahera DS Division # Ihakuluwewa Ihakuluwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **23.6 km²**. - 23.6km² ## Where is Ihakuluwewa? Ihakuluwewa lies in [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Bathgampattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/bathgampattuwa/), [Diyabeduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/diyabeduma/), [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/katukeliyawa/), [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/katukeliyawa/), [Konduruwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/konduruwawa/), [Mahasengama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/mahasengama/), [Mailattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/mailattawa/) and [Pol Attawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pol-attawa/). By area it is the 371st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/). The centre of Ihakuluwewa is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9542° N, 80.8496° E. Local names: ඉහකුළුවැව . 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 Ihakuluwewa ### Nearby, outside Ihakuluwewa - National Wildlife Museum · museum, C.P.Pura7.9 km - Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama8.8 km - Aligala Cave · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.7 km - Giant buddha · archaeological site, Pidurangala9.7 km - Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidurangala9.7 km - Sigiriya viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidurangala9.7 km - Rock with Holes · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.9 km - Lion's Paws · monument, Sigiriya9.9 km - Pidurangala Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.9 km - Cave Inscriptions · attraction, Pidurangala9.9 km - Upper Terrace · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.9 km - Sigiriya Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.9 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: Ihakuluwewa - 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) · Trincomalee75 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa95 km ### Nearest railway station Minneriya (Minihirigama), about 13 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 06:11, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ihakuluwewa Named natural and historic features inside Ihakuluwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihakula Wewa - Irahandaketu Wewa - Moragas Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Giritalemulla - Kotagalamulla 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 Ihakuluwewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihakuluwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurvedic Base Hospital · Samagipura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04666&mlon=80.90449#map=17/8.04666/80.90449) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Samagipura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04086&mlon=80.90587#map=17/8.04086/80.90587) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Girithale Puranagama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99724&mlon=80.92796#map=17/7.99724/80.92796) Hotel Indi Rose Habarana · C.P.Pura 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00067&mlon=80.89662#map=17/8.00067/80.89662) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Sigiriya Central College · Sigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95173&mlon=80.75056#map=17/7.95173/80.75056) College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 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 Elahera DS Division - Atharagallewa - Attanakadawala North - Attanakadawala South - Attanakadawala West - Bakamoona - Damanayaya - Diyabeduma - Elahera - Gangeyaya - Heeratiya - Ikiriwewa - Kahatagahapitiya - Katukeliyawa - Kirioya - Konduruwawa - Kottapitiya North - Kottapitiya South - Kumaraella - Madudamana - Maluweyaya - Nikapitiya - Orubendi Siyambalawa - Radavigeoya - Sarubima - Segala - Sirikaduyaya - Somils ## Quick answers - Where is Ihakuluwewa?In Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihakuluwewa?Bathgampattuwa, Diyabeduma, Katukeliyawa, Katukeliyawa, Konduruwawa, Mahasengama, Mailattawa and Pol Attawa - What is there to see in Ihakuluwewa?National Wildlife Museum, Minneriya National Park, Aligala Cave, Giant buddha - What time zone is Ihakuluwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihakuluwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihakuluwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihakuluwewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihakuluwewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihakuluwewa?Ayurvedic Base Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihakuluwewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihakuluwewa?Commercial Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihakuluwewa?Lanka IOC, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihakuluwewa?LK7218005 (OCHA common operational dataset)