# Ihala Kalugamuwa GN division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-kalugamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuliyapitiya West DS Division # Ihala Kalugamuwa Ihala Kalugamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.6km² - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Kalugamuwa? Ihala Kalugamuwa lies in [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [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: [Dandagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-east/), [Dandagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-west/), [Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/galagedara/), [Hammalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/hammalawa/), [Mahimpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/mahimpitiya/), [Pahala Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-kalugamuwa/), [Thalahitimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thalahitimulla/) and [Weralugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/weralugama/). By area it is the 5612th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/). The centre of Ihala Kalugamuwa is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4385° N, 80.0231° E. Local names: ඉහළ කළුගමුව . 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 Kalugamuwa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Kalugamuwa - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South16 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South17 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South17 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South17 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda19 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara20 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 Kalugamuwa - 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) · Colombo32 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 18 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 Kalugamuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Kalugamuwa. - Kalugamuwa Ihala 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 Kalugamuwa 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 Kalugamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka · Galahitiyawa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45670&mlon=80.04858#map=17/7.45670/80.04858) Bank Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya · Kuliyapitiya Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46857&mlon=80.03804#map=17/7.46857/80.03804) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) Hotel Kavindu Banquet Hall and Family Restaurant · Eriyagolla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42547&mlon=80.02297#map=17/7.42547/80.02297) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School seyki Kindergarten · Dandagamuwa West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.02797#map=17/7.45494/80.02797) College University College of Kuliyapitiya · Meegahakotuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46018&mlon=80.02376#map=17/7.46018/80.02376) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division - Anukkane - Beminigalla - Bohingamuwa - Dandagamuwa East - Dandagamuwa West - Deegalla - Deeyawala - Degammeda - Delana - Dikhera - Diyadora - Diyadora Ihala Watta - Edandewela - Eluwapola - Embawa - Esseddama - Galagedara - Galahitiyawa - Haggamuwa - Hammalawa - Henegedara - Ihala Elathalawa - Ihala Embawa - Ihala Ennaruwa - Ihala Galpola - Ihala Piduma - Ihala Weerambuwa - Ilukhena - Inguruwatta - Kabalewa - Kandegedara - Katuwattewela - Katuwella - Ketawalegedara - Kirindawa - Kithalawa - Kongahagedara - Kongolla - Koshena - Kuliyapitiya Town - Kumbalwala - Kumbukkotuwa - Kurudelpotha - Madakumburumulla - Mahimpitiya - Mawela - Meegahakotuwa - Mookalanyaya - Narangalla - Pahala Elathalawa - Pahala Embawa - Pahala Galpola - Pahala Kalugamuwa - Pahala Piduma - Pahala Weerambuwa - Pallewela - Pitadeniya - Thabbomulla - Thalahitimulla - Thummodara - Udihitimulla - Unaleeya - Wadugedara - Wahumuwa - Weralugama - Wewagama - Yakarawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Kalugamuwa?In Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Kalugamuwa?Dandagamuwa East, Dandagamuwa West, Galagedara, Hammalawa, Mahimpitiya, Pahala Kalugamuwa, Thalahitimulla and Weralugama - What is there to see in Ihala Kalugamuwa?Dambadeniya Museum, Palace of King Parakramabahu II, Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock, Maliga Gala - What time zone is Ihala Kalugamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Kalugamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Kalugamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Kalugamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Kalugamuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Kalugamuwa?Siyasi Hospital Sri Lanka, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Kalugamuwa?Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Kalugamuwa?Kandawala, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Kalugamuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Kalugamuwa?LK6172245 (OCHA common operational dataset)