# Ihakolagama GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/ihakolagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Ihakolagama Ihakolagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.71 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.7km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihakolagama? Ihakolagama lies in [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dalukgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/dalukgolla/), [Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/galagedara/), [Hulugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hulugalla/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kandegedara/), [Karakole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/karakole/) and [Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thimbiriyawa/). By area it is the 4040th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Ihakolagama is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7674° N, 80.1437° E. Local names: ඉහකොලගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Ihakolagama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ihakolagama. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 66 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Amadarapitiya - Dalukgolla - Danikitawa - Ihakolagama - Ihalagama - Mandewa 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 Ihakolagama Named natural and historic features inside Ihakolagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dalukaragama Wewa - Diwulla 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 Ihakolagama 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 Ihakolagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Mahasen Central College · Nikaweratiya North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75007&mlon=80.11796#map=17/7.75007/80.11796) College SRI Palitha Nenasala · Karakole 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75960&mlon=80.13308#map=17/7.75960/80.13308) Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75373&mlon=80.12022#map=17/7.75373/80.12022) 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 Nikaweratiya DS Division - Bogollagama - Budumuttawa - Dalukgolla - Danduwawa - Divullegoda - Diyagama - Elawaka - Galagedara - Galapitiyagama - Halmillewa - Hathigammana - Heelogama - Hewenpelessa - Hulogedara - Hulugalla - Kaluwennewa - Kandegedara - Karakole - Katagamuwa - Kebellewa - Kirindigalla - Kivulegama - Kumbukwewa - Magallegama - Mawathagama - Millagoda - Nabadewa - Nikaweratiya North - Nikaweratiya South - Olupeliyawa - Othota Divullewa - Pahala Galapitiyagama - Pinnapolegama - Randenigama - Siyambalewa - Tharanagolla - Thimbiriyawa - Thumbulla - Viharagama - Wanduressa - Wasiwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihakolagama?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihakolagama?Dalukgolla, Galagedara, Hulugalla, Kandegedara, Karakole and Thimbiriyawa - How many villages are in Ihakolagama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihakolagama?Settlements lie between 59 m and 66 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihakolagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihakolagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihakolagama?Royal Opticare, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihakolagama?People's Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihakolagama?PET, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihakolagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihakolagama?LK6121055 (OCHA common operational dataset)