# Ikiriwatta GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ikiriwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Ikiriwatta Ikiriwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.27 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ikiriwatta? Ikiriwatta lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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: [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/galkanda/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ganegoda/), [Kanadeniyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kanadeniyawala/), [Meeliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/meeliyadda/), [Niyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/niyangama/), [Paragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/paragoda/), [Udahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/udahena/) and [Wewala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/wewala-north/). By area it is the 6295th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Ikiriwatta is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4275° N, 80.5282° E. Local names: ඉකිරිවත්ත . 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 Ikiriwatta ### Nearby, outside Ikiriwatta - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala5.8 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda9.2 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama9.7 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera12 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare12 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare12 km - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala14 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala16 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West18 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East18 km - Hunas Falls · attraction, Hunnasgiriyawatta18 km - bats · attraction, Getambe18 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: Ikiriwatta - 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) · Colombo76 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Elwala (Elwala), about 12 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 06:12, 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. ## Weather in Ikiriwatta 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 Ikiriwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgoda Divisional Hospital · Gonigoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44700&mlon=80.51862#map=17/7.44700/80.51862) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Bokkawala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39273&mlon=80.55394#map=17/7.39273/80.55394) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) Hotel Meezan Ancoombra Tea Estate Bungalow · Egodamulla South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43853&mlon=80.56338#map=17/7.43853/80.56338) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Ikiriwatta Vidyalaya · Ikiriwatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42844&mlon=80.52952#map=17/7.42844/80.52952) College Regency bording school · Wewala North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40307&mlon=80.55103#map=17/7.40307/80.55103) Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 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 Ikiriwatta Places mapped inside Ikiriwatta in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Paragoda - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Ikiriwatta?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ikiriwatta?Galkanda, Ganegoda, Kanadeniyawala, Meeliyadda, Niyangama, Paragoda, Udahena and Wewala North - What is there to see in Ikiriwatta?Hakkunuella Waterfall, Balakaduwa Ella, view on rice fields & mountains, Pahan Gala Viewpoint - What time zone is Ikiriwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ikiriwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ikiriwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ikiriwatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikiriwatta?Galgoda Divisional Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikiriwatta?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ikiriwatta?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikiriwatta?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikiriwatta?LK6163560 (OCHA common operational dataset)