# Ihala Nattandiya GN division, Nattandiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-nattandiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Ihala Nattandiya Ihala Nattandiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.17 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 6mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Nattandiya? Ihala Nattandiya 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: [Mailawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mailawa/), [Meda Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-nattandiya/), [Meda Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-thabbowa/), [Pahala Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-nattandiya/), [Pahala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-thabbowa/) and [Weerahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-east/). By area it is the 9517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Ihala Nattandiya is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4118° N, 79.8628° E. Local names: ඉහළනාත්තන්ඩිය . 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 Nattandiya ### Nearby, outside Ihala Nattandiya - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella5.1 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila14 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala19 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 Nattandiya - 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) · Colombo26 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 0.5 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 06:14, 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 Nattandiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Nattandiya. - Kekuluwadiya - Nattandiya - Nattandiya Town 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). ## Weather in Ihala Nattandiya 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 Nattandiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifeline Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39425&mlon=79.83208#map=17/7.39425/79.83208) Bank Commercial Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41014&mlon=79.86380#map=17/7.41014/79.86380) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Maravila Town 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41384&mlon=79.83076#map=17/7.41384/79.83076) Hotel Crown Holiday Village near Marawila · Meda Nattandiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42158&mlon=79.85612#map=17/7.42158/79.85612) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Dammissara National School · Ihala Nattandiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41125&mlon=79.85805#map=17/7.41125/79.85805) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 8.2 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 2.6 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 Nattandiya Places mapped inside Ihala Nattandiya in open map data, by type. - Banks4 - Schools2 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 Mavila - 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 Nattandiya?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Nattandiya?Mailawa, Meda Nattandiya, Meda Thabbowa, Pahala Nattandiya, Pahala Thabbowa and Weerahena East - What is there to see in Ihala Nattandiya?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Ihala Nattandiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Nattandiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Nattandiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Nattandiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Nattandiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Nattandiya?Lifeline Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Nattandiya?Commercial Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Nattandiya?Kandawala, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Nattandiya?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ihala Nattandiya?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihala Nattandiya?LK6242055 (OCHA common operational dataset)