# Ihala Bujjampola GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-bujjampola/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Ihala Bujjampola Ihala Bujjampola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.52 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 1mapped service - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Bujjampola? Ihala Bujjampola lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ihala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-mohottimulla/), [Irabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/irabadagama/), [Meda Haldanduwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-haldanduwana/), [Mellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/mellawa/), [Pahala Bujjampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-bujjampola/), [Pahala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-mohottimulla/), [Sendiriyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/sendiriyamulla/) and [Villiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/villiyagama/). By area it is the 4274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Ihala Bujjampola is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3224° N, 79.9310° E. Local names: ඉහළ බුජ්ජම්පොල . 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 Bujjampola ### Nearby, outside Ihala Bujjampola - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila7.9 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala13 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North16 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North17 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 Bujjampola - 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) · Colombo17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 7.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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 Bujjampola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Bujjampola. - Bujjampola - Irabadagama 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 Bujjampola Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Bujjampola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nulankattibamme Wewa ### Estates 4 estates. - Koshena North - Koshena South - Rajapaksa Watta - Yalikatiya 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 Bujjampola 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 Bujjampola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sadalanka Hospital · Makandura Pahala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32084&mlon=79.97402#map=17/7.32084/79.97402) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Galagedara · Irabadagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31667&mlon=79.95000#map=17/7.31667/79.95000) Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) School Buthgampala Primary School · Ihala Bujjampola 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32345&mlon=79.93910#map=17/7.32345/79.93910) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30041&mlon=79.88257#map=17/7.30041/79.88257) 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 Ihala Bujjampola Places mapped inside Ihala Bujjampola in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Bujjampola?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Bujjampola?Ihala Mohottimulla, Irabadagama, Meda Haldanduwana, Mellawa, Pahala Bujjampola, Pahala Mohottimulla, Sendiriyamulla and Villiyagama - What is there to see in Ihala Bujjampola?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, Marawila beach, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Ihala Bujjampola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Bujjampola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Bujjampola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Bujjampola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Bujjampola?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Bujjampola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Bujjampola?Sadalanka Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Bujjampola?HNB, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Bujjampola?Kandawala, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Bujjampola?Gas Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Bujjampola?LK6248080 (OCHA common operational dataset)