# Ihala Galwewa GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-galwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Ihala Galwewa Ihala Galwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.74 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Galwewa? Ihala Galwewa lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Getulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/getulawa/), [Koshenagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/koshenagara/), [Molaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/molaeliya/) and [Pahala Galwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-galwewa/). By area it is the 7606th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Ihala Galwewa is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6423° N, 79.9531° E. Local names: ඉහළ ගල්වැව . 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 Galwewa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Galwewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 37.9 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa19 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada20 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 Galwewa - 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) · Colombo52 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Galwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Galwewa. - Rambepitiya Ihala - Rambepitiya Pahala 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 Ihala Galwewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Galwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65068&mlon=79.98895#map=17/7.65068/79.98895) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Brahmanayagama Saddananda Vidyalaya · Brahmanayagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61233&mlon=79.96266#map=17/7.61233/79.96266) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Galwewa?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Galwewa?Getulawa, Koshenagara, Molaeliya and Pahala Galwewa - What is there to see in Ihala Galwewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Ihala Galwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Galwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Galwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Galwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Galwewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Galwewa?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Galwewa?Samurdhi Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Galwewa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Galwewa?LK6142065 (OCHA common operational dataset)