# Ihala Mavila GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-mavila/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Ihala Mavila Ihala Mavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 2mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Mavila? Ihala Mavila lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Meda Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-mavila/), [Pahala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-mavila/), [Pahala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-thabbowa/), [Thummodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/thummodara-west/), [Weerahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-east/) and [Weerahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-west/). By area it is the 8056th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Ihala Mavila is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3966° N, 79.8522° E. Local names: ඉහළ මාවිල . 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 Mavila ### Nearby, outside Ihala Mavila - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella4.2 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila13 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala17 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 Mavila - 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) · Colombo24 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Tummodera (Thummodara East), about 1.0 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 2026-11-03](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 Mavila Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Mavila. - Ambagaha Wadiya 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 Mavila Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Mavila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kandepola Aru - Koswatta Oya 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 Mavila 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 Mavila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39369&mlon=79.83237#map=17/7.39369/79.83237) Bank Commercial Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41014&mlon=79.86380#map=17/7.41014/79.86380) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mudukatuwa North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40370&mlon=79.83136#map=17/7.40370/79.83136) Hotel Srimali hotel & Family Restaurant · Ihala Mavila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39811&mlon=79.84626#map=17/7.39811/79.84626) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Tummodera School · Thummodara West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39139&mlon=79.85862#map=17/7.39139/79.85862) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 2.4 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 Ihala Mavila Places mapped inside Ihala Mavila in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Mavila?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Mavila?Meda Mavila, Pahala Mavila, Pahala Thabbowa, Thummodara West, Weerahena East and Weerahena West - What is there to see in Ihala Mavila?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Ihala Mavila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Mavila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Mavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Mavila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Mavila?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Mavila?Base Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Mavila?Commercial Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Mavila?Kandawala, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Mavila?Ceypetco, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Mavila?LK6242095 (OCHA common operational dataset)