# Ihala Attanganaya GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ihala-attanganaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Ihala Attanganaya Ihala Attanganaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.4km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Attanganaya? Ihala Attanganaya lies in [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ambakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ambakele/), [Pahala Attanganaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/pahala-attanganaya/), [Welipelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/welipelessa/), [Wendakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wendakaduwa/) and [Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wijayakatupatha-elen-megoda/). By area it is the 4447th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Ihala Attanganaya is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7102° N, 79.8939° E. Local names: ඉහළ අත්තන්ගනය . 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 Attanganaya ### Nearby, outside Ihala Attanganaya - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa11 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 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 Attanganaya - 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) · Colombo59 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 7.1 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 06:15, 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 2026-11-03](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 Attanganaya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Attanganaya. - Ambakele North 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 Attanganaya Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Attanganaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Aiyanakatuwa 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 Ihala Attanganaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Attanganaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa · Nalladarankattuwa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68772&mlon=79.83074#map=17/7.68772/79.83074) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Wijaya Katupotha School · Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72245&mlon=79.87588#map=17/7.72245/79.87588) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66165&mlon=79.83737#map=17/7.66165/79.83737) 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Attanganaya?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Attanganaya?Ambakele, Pahala Attanganaya, Welipelessa, Wendakaduwa and Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda - What is there to see in Ihala Attanganaya?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Silver Beach - What time zone is Ihala Attanganaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Attanganaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Attanganaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Attanganaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Attanganaya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Attanganaya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Attanganaya?Madawakkulama, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Attanganaya?Cooperative rural bank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Attanganaya?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Attanganaya?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Attanganaya?LK6230055 (OCHA common operational dataset)