# Ihala Thimbiriyawa GN division, Polpitigama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ihala-thimbiriyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Polpitigama DS Division # Ihala Thimbiriyawa Ihala Thimbiriyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **10.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.9km² - 1mapped service - 128 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Thimbiriyawa? Ihala Thimbiriyawa lies in [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/), [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: [Galgiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/galgiriyawa/), [Mamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/mamunugama/), [Moragollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/moragollagama/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/nikawewa/), [Saliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/saliyagama/), [Serugasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/serugasyaya/) and [Walathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/walathwewa/). By area it is the 1076th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). The centre of Ihala Thimbiriyawa is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8817° N, 80.3917° E. Local names: ඉහළ තිඹිරියාව . 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 Thimbiriyawa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Thimbiriyawa - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila11 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama11 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama11 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama11 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 Thimbiriyawa - 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) · Colombo96 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee114 km ### Nearest railway station Moragollagama (Moragollagama), about 4.3 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 06:13, 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 Thimbiriyawa Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Thimbiriyawa. Settlements here lie between about 124 m and 136 m above sea level (median 128 m). - Alutwewa - Ataudagama - Athaudagama - Henawagama - Matuluwawa - Palurembewa - Ranamukgama - Tennekongama - Walpaluwa - Wicharanagama 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 Thimbiriyawa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Thimbiriyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Achchariyagama Wewa - Alut Wewa - Dematagama Wewa - Mataluwawa Wewa - Wera Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Nikawewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Ranumuthgama 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 Thimbiriyawa 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 Thimbiriyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ආසිරිගේ බෙහෙත් සාප්පුව - Asirige Beheth Sappuwa · Ihala Thimbiriyawa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89510&mlon=80.40068#map=17/7.89510/80.40068) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Galtenwewa Filling Station · Galtenwewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78323&mlon=80.39835#map=17/7.78323/80.39835) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Nikawewa Dewanampiyatissa Central College · Nikawewa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88077&mlon=80.41636#map=17/7.88077/80.41636) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 Thimbiriyawa Places mapped inside Ihala Thimbiriyawa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Polpitigama DS Division - Agare - Ambagaswewa - Amunakole - Angulgamuwa - Baddegama - Bakmeewewa - Balagolla - Bogolla - Bulnewa - Dagama - Dambe - Deegama - Dekanduwala - Dembatagala - Doraweruwa - Elagamuwa - Galagedaragama - Galahitiyagama - Galgiriyawa - Galketiyagama - Galtenwewa - Hakwatunawa - Halmillawewa - Hangamuwa - Hathigamuwa - Hathpokuna - Henawa - Herathgama - Ihala Thelambiyawa - Imihaminegama - Indigolla - Kalawana - Kalugalla - Kambuwatawana - Keralankadawala - Kiribamunegama - Koruwawa - Kosgaha Ela - Kumbukkadawala - Kumbukulawa - Madagalla - Madahapola - Maeliya North - Maeliya South - Makulpotha - Mal Asna - Mamunugama - Medakanda - Meegaswewa - Moragollagama - Morotta - Nikawehera - Nikawewa - Niyandawanaya - Pallekele - Paragaha Ela - Pathirennegama - Pohorawatta - Polgahangoda - Polpithigama - Ponnilawa - Pothuvila - Rambe - Rawa Ela - Rekevula - Saliyagama - Serugasyaya - Siyambalangamuwa - Siyambalawewa - Thaladapitiya - Thalakolawewa - Thalamalgama - Thalawa - Thalpathwewa - Thalwehera - Thambuwa - Uthuruwella - Wanduressa - Welangolla - Welidalla - Welipitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Thimbiriyawa?In Polpitigama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Galgiriyawa, Mamunugama, Moragollagama, Nikawewa, Saliyagama, Serugasyaya and Walathwewa - What is there to see in Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Pallekele Reserved Forest, Correct location of the museum, Yapahuwa Museum, Yapahuwa - What time zone is Ihala Thimbiriyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Thimbiriyawa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Settlements lie between 124 m and 136 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Thimbiriyawa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Thimbiriyawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Thimbiriyawa?ආසිරිගේ බෙහෙත් සාප්පුව - Asirige Beheth Sappuwa, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Thimbiriyawa?People's Bank ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Thimbiriyawa?Galtenwewa Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ihala Thimbiriyawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihala Thimbiriyawa?LK6127060 (OCHA common operational dataset)