# Ihala Mohottimulla GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-mohottimulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Ihala Mohottimulla Ihala Mohottimulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.25 km²**. - 1.2km² ## Where is Ihala Mohottimulla? Ihala Mohottimulla 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ihala Bujjampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-bujjampola/), [Kaluwachchimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kaluwachchimulla/), [Motemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/motemulla/), [Pahala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-mohottimulla/) and [Sendiriyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/sendiriyamulla/). By area it is the 9190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Ihala Mohottimulla is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3108° N, 79.9202° E. Local names: ඉහළ මොහොට්ටිමුල්ල . 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 Mohottimulla ### Nearby, outside Ihala Mohottimulla - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila6.2 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala12 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North14 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North15 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South19 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 Mohottimulla - 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) · Colombo15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo55 km ### Nearest railway station Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 6.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ihala Mohottimulla Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Mohottimulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Heenbowitiya Watta 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 Mohottimulla 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 Mohottimulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 7.4 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 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Ranketha Village · Kaluwachchimulla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29793&mlon=79.93222#map=17/7.29793/79.93222) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Bajjampola Primary School · Pahala Bujjampola 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32143&mlon=79.91534#map=17/7.32143/79.91534) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 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 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 Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - 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 Mohottimulla?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Mohottimulla?Ihala Bujjampola, Kaluwachchimulla, Motemulla, Pahala Mohottimulla and Sendiriyamulla - What is there to see in Ihala Mohottimulla?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Ihala Mohottimulla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Mohottimulla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Mohottimulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Mohottimulla?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Mohottimulla?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Mohottimulla?HNB, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Mohottimulla?Kandawala, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Mohottimulla?Gas Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Mohottimulla?LK6248150 (OCHA common operational dataset)