# Ihala Yagamwela GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ihala-yagamwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Ihala Yagamwela Ihala Yagamwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.26 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.3km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Yagamwela? Ihala Yagamwela 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 4 other GN divisions: [Gahalagaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/gahalagaswala/), [Habarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/habarawewa/), [Kovulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kovulwewa/) and [Pahala Yagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/pahala-yagamwela/). By area it is the 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Ihala Yagamwela is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5143° N, 79.9430° E. Local names: ඉහළ යගම්වෙල . 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 Yagamwela ### Nearby, outside Ihala Yagamwela - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella18 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada19 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 Yagamwela - 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) · Colombo38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 11 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 Yagamwela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Yagamwela. - Thawalla 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 Yagamwela Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Yagamwela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Kalyani - Yagamwela 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 Yagamwela 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 Yagamwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chester Animal Hospital · Ihalagama North 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48482&mlon=79.96988#map=17/7.48482/79.96988) Bank RDB Bank · Thunthota 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49277&mlon=79.91576#map=17/7.49277/79.91576) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Hotel Randika · Ihalagama South 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48324&mlon=79.97371#map=17/7.48324/79.97371) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School kuli/yagamwella muslim maha vidyalaya · Pahala Yagamwela 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50419&mlon=79.93734#map=17/7.50419/79.93734) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 9.2 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 Weerakodiyana - 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 Yagamwela?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Yagamwela?Gahalagaswala, Habarawewa, Kovulwewa and Pahala Yagamwela - What is there to see in Ihala Yagamwela?Marawila beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Ihala Yagamwela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Yagamwela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Yagamwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Yagamwela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Yagamwela?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Yagamwela?Chester Animal Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Yagamwela?RDB Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Yagamwela?Kandawala, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Yagamwela?Bunnehepola Temple, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Yagamwela?LK6175065 (OCHA common operational dataset)