# Ihala Walahapitiya GN division, Mahawewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-walahapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division # Ihala Walahapitiya Ihala Walahapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.26 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.3km² - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Walahapitiya? Ihala Walahapitiya lies in [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [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: [Egodagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/egodagoda/), [Galamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/galamuna/), [Meda Walahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/meda-walahapitiya/), [Muttibendivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/muttibendivila/), [Pahala Walahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-walahapitiya/), [Pilakatumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pilakatumulla/) and [Puhulhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/puhulhena/). By area it is the 4572nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Ihala Walahapitiya is about 57 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4472° N, 79.8714° E. Local names: ඉහළ වලහපිටිය . 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 Walahapitiya ### Nearby, outside Ihala Walahapitiya - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella7.2 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada17 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila18 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 Walahapitiya - 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) · Colombo30 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Walahapitiya (Egodagoda), about 1.6 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 06:14, 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 2026-11-03](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 Walahapitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Walahapitiya. - Puruduwella 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 Walahapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Walahapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Walahapitiya Group 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 Walahapitiya 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 Walahapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump IOC · Maravila North 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42052&mlon=79.83028#map=17/7.42052/79.83028) Hotel Hotel Ambasewana · Pahala Walahapitiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44448&mlon=79.84870#map=17/7.44448/79.84870) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Dharmaraja College, Marawila · Puhulhena 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43539&mlon=79.85747#map=17/7.43539/79.85747) College Karukkuwa Sugathananda maha vidyalaya · Mellawagara 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=79.84579#map=17/7.49028/79.84579) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 5.0 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. ## Other GN divisions in Mahawewa DS Division - Adapparagama - Barudelpola - Egodagoda - Galamuna - Halpanvila East - Halpanvila West - Hewana - Horagolla North - Horagolla South - Ihala Hattiniya - Ihala Koswadiya - Ihala Kudawewa - Ihala Mahawewa - Iranavila East - Iranavila West - Maligawatta - Maranda North - Maranda South - Maravila North - Maravila South - Maravila Town - Maravila Wella - Mattakotuwa - Mattakotuwella - Meda Hattiniya - Meda Koswadiya - Meda Mahawewa - Meda Thoduwawa - Meda Walahapitiya - Medagoda - Modarawella - Muttibendivila - Pahala Hattiniya - Pahala Koswadiya - Pahala Kudawewa - Pahala Mahawewa - Pahala Walahapitiya - Panangoda - Puhulhena - Puruduwella - Sagaragama - Thalvila - Thoduwawa North - Thoduwawa South - Veehena - Yatakalana ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Walahapitiya?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Walahapitiya?Egodagoda, Galamuna, Meda Walahapitiya, Muttibendivila, Pahala Walahapitiya, Pilakatumulla and Puhulhena - What is there to see in Ihala Walahapitiya?Marawila beach, Silver Beach, Brickworks - What time zone is Ihala Walahapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Walahapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Walahapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Walahapitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Walahapitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Walahapitiya?Medical Centre, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Walahapitiya?Sampath Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Walahapitiya?Kandawala, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Walahapitiya?IOC, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Walahapitiya?LK6239080 (OCHA common operational dataset)