# Ihala Palukandewa GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihala-palukandewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Ihala Palukandewa Ihala Palukandewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.59 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6km² - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Palukandewa? Ihala Palukandewa lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ihalagama/), [Kallanchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kallanchiya/), [Kurundankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kurundankulama/), [Molewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/molewa/), [Monnankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/monnankulama/), [Mottapettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/mottapettewa/) and [Pahala Palukandewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/pahala-palukandewa/). By area it is the 4178th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Ihala Palukandewa is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0146° N, 80.2516° E. Local names: ඉහළ පලුකැන්දාව . 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 Palukandewa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Palukandewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige5.3 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige5.3 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa5.3 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 Palukandewa - 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) · Colombo101 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee118 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 2.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Palukandewa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Palukandewa. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 104 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Attikulama - Deliwela Ihalagama - Ihala Palukendewa - Mayilewa - Monnankulama - Ottukulama 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 Palukandewa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Palukandewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Attikulama Wewa - Ihala Palukendewa 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 Palukandewa 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 Palukandewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgamuwa Base Hospital · Mahagalgamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00154&mlon=80.27710#map=17/8.00154/80.27710) Bank Bimputh Finance PLC · Divullewa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00249&mlon=80.27120#map=17/8.00249/80.27120) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Divullewa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00996&mlon=80.27073#map=17/8.00996/80.27073) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Samsung Singhagiri (PVT) · Galgamuwa Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99799&mlon=80.27106#map=17/7.99799/80.27106) School Wayamba Janadhipathi primary school · Pahala Palukandewa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00419&mlon=80.25731#map=17/8.00419/80.25731) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Galgamuwa Police Station · Mahagalgamuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00099&mlon=80.27786#map=17/8.00099/80.27786) 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Palukandewa?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Palukandewa?Ihalagama, Kallanchiya, Kurundankulama, Molewa, Monnankulama, Mottapettewa and Pahala Palukandewa - What is there to see in Ihala Palukandewa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Ihala Palukandewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Palukandewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Palukandewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Palukandewa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Palukandewa?Settlements lie between 96 m and 104 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Palukandewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Palukandewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Palukandewa?Galgamuwa Base Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Palukandewa?Bimputh Finance PLC, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Palukandewa?Boc, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Palukandewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Palukandewa?LK6106135 (OCHA common operational dataset)