# Ihala Olidaluwa GN division, Chilaw DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/ihala-olidaluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Ihala Olidaluwa Ihala Olidaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.63 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Olidaluwa? Ihala Olidaluwa lies in [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ilippadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/ilippadeniya/), [Inigodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/inigodawela/), [Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/karavita/), [Maradankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maradankulama/), [Olidaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/olidaluwa/) and [Sawarana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/sawarana/). By area it is the 7943rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Ihala Olidaluwa is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5507° N, 79.8247° E. Local names: ඉහළ ඔලිදළුව . 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 Olidaluwa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Olidaluwa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada5.2 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa18 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 Olidaluwa - 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) · Colombo42 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 2.0 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 17:56). 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 Olidaluwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Olidaluwa. - Maha Sawarana - Pirappankuliya 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 Olidaluwa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Olidaluwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kanuketiya 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 Olidaluwa 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 Olidaluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) Bank HNB · Pitipana North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57198&mlon=79.79787#map=17/7.57198/79.79787) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Inigodawela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55156&mlon=79.80941#map=17/7.55156/79.80941) Hotel Nilawin hotel · Olidaluwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54698&mlon=79.81047#map=17/7.54698/79.81047) Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57548&mlon=79.79595#map=17/7.57548/79.79595) School Ananda National School - Chilaw · Pitipana East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57155&mlon=79.80010#map=17/7.57155/79.80010) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) 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 Chilaw DS Division - Aluthwatta - Aluthwatta - Ambakandavila - Dambakele - Deduruoya - Egodawatta - Ichchampitiya - Ilippadeniya - Inigodawela - Kakkapalliya - Kanattawa - Karavita - Karavitagara East - Karavitagara West - Kokkavila - Kurusapaduwa - Maha Vilattawa - Maikkulama - Manuwangama East - Manuwangama West - Maradankulama - Melpura - Merawala - Mugunuwatawana - Mungandaluwa East - Mungandaluwa West - Munneshwarama - Nariyagama North - Nariyagama South - Olidaluwa - Parappanmulla - Pitipana East - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - Puliyankadawara - Punchi Vilattawa - Sawarana - Thimbilla - Thissogama - Thittakade - Urudayandaluwa - Wattakkaliya - Weerakelewatta - Weerapandiyana - Welihena - Weralabada - Weralabada North - Weralabada South ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Olidaluwa?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Olidaluwa?Ilippadeniya, Inigodawela, Karavita, Maradankulama, Olidaluwa and Sawarana - What is there to see in Ihala Olidaluwa?Silver Beach, Marawila beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Ihala Olidaluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Olidaluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Olidaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Olidaluwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Olidaluwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Olidaluwa?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Olidaluwa?HNB, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Olidaluwa?Kandawala, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Olidaluwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Olidaluwa?LK6233225 (OCHA common operational dataset)