# Ihalagama GN division, Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ihalagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division 

# Ihalagama

Ihalagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.59 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ihalagama?

Ihalagama lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [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: [Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galahitiyawa/), [Irattakulama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-north/), [Irattakulama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-south/), [Mahabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahabaddegama/), [Mellawagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mellawagara/), [Pattiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pattiyagama/) and [Uraliyagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/uraliyagara/). By area it is the 11979th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Ihalagama is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4914° N, 79.8351° E. Local names: ඉහළගම .

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 Ihalagama

### Nearby, outside Ihalagama

- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella9.1 km
- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada11 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: Ihalagama

- 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) · Colombo35 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km

### Nearest railway station

Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 0.9 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.

## Weather in Ihalagama 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 Ihalagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) 

Bank NSB · Uraliyagara 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49720&mlon=79.83999#map=17/7.49720/79.83999) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Uraliyagara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49511&mlon=79.84478#map=17/7.49511/79.84478) 

Hotel Ajith Putha Grand · Irattakulama South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49166&mlon=79.82618#map=17/7.49166/79.82618) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Senanayake Central College · Uraliyagara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49475&mlon=79.83892#map=17/7.49475/79.83892) 

College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) 

Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 

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 Ihalagama

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

- Colleges and universities1

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 Madampe DS Division

- Athuwana
- Dematapitiya
- Egodayagama
- Erunvila
- Galahitiyawa
- Galmuruwa North
- Galmuruwa South
- Hareendragama
- Heen Agara
- Henapola
- Indigasvila
- Irattakulama North
- Irattakulama South
- Kachchakaduwa
- Karukkuwa
- Karukkuwatawana
- Kongasyaya
- Kuda Bingiriya
- Kudirippuwa
- Mahabaddegama
- Mahagama North
- Mahagama South
- Manakkulama
- Maraggalagama
- Medagama
- Mellawagara
- Mugunuwatawana
- Nankadawara
- Nelumpokuna
- Pallakele
- Pambala
- Pambala South
- Panirendawa
- Pattiyagama
- Ponnankanniya
- Pookulama
- Pothuvila
- Rathmal Agara
- Rathnagiriya
- Sembukattiya
- Suduwella
- Thambagalla
- Thambagalla Watta
- Thambagalla West
- Thaniwellagama
- Uraliya
- Uraliyagara
- Walahena

## Quick answers

- Where is Ihalagama?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ihalagama?Galahitiyawa, Irattakulama North, Irattakulama South, Mahabaddegama, Mellawagara, Pattiyagama and Uraliyagara
- What is there to see in Ihalagama?Marawila beach, Silver Beach
- What time zone is Ihalagama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ihalagama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ihalagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ihalagama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ihalagama?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ihalagama?NSB, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ihalagama?Kandawala, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihalagama?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ihalagama?LK6236185 (OCHA common operational dataset)