# Inigodawela GN division, Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/inigodawela/

Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division 

# Inigodawela

Inigodawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inigodawela?

Inigodawela 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambakandavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/ambakandavila/), [Ihala Olidaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/ihala-olidaluwa/), [Kakkapalliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kakkapalliya/), [Merawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/merawala/), [Olidaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/olidaluwa/), [Sawarana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/sawarana/) and [Welihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/welihena/). By area it is the 6985th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Inigodawela is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5521° N, 79.8081° E. Local names: ඉනිගොඩවෙල .

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 Inigodawela

### Nearby, outside Inigodawela

- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada3.8 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: Inigodawela

- 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) · Colombo82 km

### Nearest railway station

Sawarana (Merawala), about 1.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Inigodawela

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Inigodawela.

- Inigodawela
- Merawala

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).

## Weather in Inigodawela 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 Inigodawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) 

Bank HNB · Pitipana North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57198&mlon=79.79787#map=17/7.57198/79.79787) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Inigodawela 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55156&mlon=79.80941#map=17/7.55156/79.80941) 

Hotel Nilawin hotel · Olidaluwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54698&mlon=79.81047#map=17/7.54698/79.81047) 

Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 2.9 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 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57155&mlon=79.80010#map=17/7.57155/79.80010) 

College Esoft Metro College Chilaw · Pitipana North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57293&mlon=79.79715#map=17/7.57293/79.79715) 

Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 3.3 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inigodawela

Places mapped inside Inigodawela in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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 Chilaw DS Division

- Aluthwatta
- Aluthwatta
- Ambakandavila
- Dambakele
- Deduruoya
- Egodawatta
- Ichchampitiya
- Ihala Olidaluwa
- Ilippadeniya
- 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 Inigodawela?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Inigodawela?Ambakandavila, Ihala Olidaluwa, Kakkapalliya, Merawala, Olidaluwa, Sawarana and Welihena
- What is there to see in Inigodawela?Silver Beach, Marawila beach, Muthupanthiya beach
- What time zone is Inigodawela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Inigodawela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Inigodawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inigodawela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Inigodawela?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Inigodawela?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Inigodawela?HNB, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Inigodawela?Commercial Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inigodawela?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Inigodawela?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Inigodawela?LK6233220 (OCHA common operational dataset)