# Ihala Weerakodiyana GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ihala-weerakodiyana/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Ihala Weerakodiyana Ihala Weerakodiyana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.0km² - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Weerakodiyana? Ihala Weerakodiyana lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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: [Bakmeeruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bakmeeruppa/), [Hiruwalpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/hiruwalpola/), [Kovulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kovulwewa/), [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/), [Pahala Weerakodiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/pahala-weerakodiyana/), [Panirendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/panirendawa/) and [Rathmal Agara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/rathmal-agara/). By area it is the 4960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Ihala Weerakodiyana is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5488° N, 79.9085° E. Local names: ඉහළ වීරකොඩියාන . 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 Weerakodiyana ### Nearby, outside Ihala Weerakodiyana - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada14 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella18 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 319 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 Weerakodiyana - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 9.4 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 17:56). 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 Weerakodiyana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Weerakodiyana. - Weerakodiyana Pahala 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 Weerakodiyana Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Weerakodiyana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Polhena - Weerakodiyana 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 Weerakodiyana 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 Weerakodiyana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Peoples Bank · Dummalasooriya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49374&mlon=79.91297#map=17/7.49374/79.91297) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummalasooriya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49333&mlon=79.91362#map=17/7.49333/79.91362) Hotel Muthumuni Hotel & Banquet · Ihala Kalugama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58193&mlon=79.91196#map=17/7.58193/79.91196) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Medagama Abhaya College · Medagama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53427&mlon=79.87666#map=17/7.53427/79.87666) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Weerakodiyana?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Weerakodiyana?Bakmeeruppa, Hiruwalpola, Kovulwewa, Mahagama South, Pahala Weerakodiyana, Panirendawa and Rathmal Agara - What is there to see in Ihala Weerakodiyana?Silver Beach, Marawila beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Ihala Weerakodiyana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Weerakodiyana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Weerakodiyana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Weerakodiyana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Weerakodiyana?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Weerakodiyana?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Weerakodiyana?Peoples Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Weerakodiyana?Kandawala, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Weerakodiyana?Ceypetco, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Weerakodiyana?LK6175005 (OCHA common operational dataset)