# Ihala Giribawa GN division, Giribawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/ihala-giribawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Ihala Giribawa Ihala Giribawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.46 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.5km² - 4mapped services - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Giribawa? Ihala Giribawa lies in [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aliyawetunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/aliyawetunuwewa/), [Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/kokmaduwa/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/mahasenpura/), [Orugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/orugala/), [Pahala Giribawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/pahala-giribawa/), [Thambutta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thambutta/), [Weerapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/weerapokuna/) and [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/weragala/). By area it is the 1514th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/). The centre of Ihala Giribawa is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1061° N, 80.2101° E. Local names: ඉහළ ගිරිබාව . 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 Giribawa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Giribawa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige6.3 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige6.4 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa6.5 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 Giribawa - 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) · Colombo109 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee117 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama Railway Station (Senarathgama), about 7.8 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 Giribawa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Giribawa. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 85 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Ihala Giribawa - Kokmaduwa - Pahala Giribawa - Rajanganaya Track One - Rajanganaya Track Two - Wambotuwagama 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 Giribawa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Giribawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Gurugoda Wewa - Ihala Giribawa 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 Giribawa 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 Giribawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pahala Giribawa Hospital · Ihala Giribawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11683&mlon=80.19362#map=17/8.11683/80.19362) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16294&mlon=80.21817#map=17/8.16294/80.21817) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Ellerton · Gampola 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06049&mlon=80.18642#map=17/8.06049/80.18642) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School Giribawa Maha Vidyalaya · Ihala Giribawa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11758&mlon=80.19256#map=17/8.11758/80.19256) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10354&mlon=80.21792#map=17/8.10354/80.21792) Police station Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11738&mlon=80.18894#map=17/8.11738/80.18894) 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 Giribawa Places mapped inside Ihala Giribawa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 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 Giribawa DS Division - Abhayapura - Aliyawetunuwewa - Bambare - Damsopura - Gampola - Gurulupitigama - Halmillagala - Hasthirajapura - Hettiarachchigama - Ihala Maradankadawala - Jayanthipura - Kokmaduwa - Madige - Mahasenpura - Mailewa - Orugala - Pahala Giribawa - Pathane Wewa - Perakumpura - Pothana - Sandagala Palatha - Sangabopura - Sangappalaya - Serasumgala - Solepura - Solewewa - Thambutta - Thammennawa - Thammitagama - Thimbiripokuna - Wannikudawewa - Warawewa - Weerapokuna - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Giribawa?In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Giribawa?Aliyawetunuwewa, Kokmaduwa, Mahasenpura, Orugala, Pahala Giribawa, Thambutta, Weerapokuna and Weragala - What is there to see in Ihala Giribawa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Ihala Giribawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Giribawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Giribawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Giribawa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Giribawa?Settlements lie between 69 m and 85 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Giribawa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Giribawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Giribawa?Pahala Giribawa Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Giribawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Giribawa?Boc, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Giribawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ihala Giribawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihala Giribawa?LK6103120 (OCHA common operational dataset)