# Ihala Thabbowa GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-thabbowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Ihala Thabbowa Ihala Thabbowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.5km² ## Where is Ihala Thabbowa? Ihala Thabbowa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dunkannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dunkannawa/), [Kachchirawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/kachchirawa/), [Mailawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mailawa/), [Meda Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-thabbowa/), [Pahala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-thabbowa/), [Paluwelgala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/paluwelgala-north/) and [Sandanangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/sandanangama/). By area it is the 5760th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Ihala Thabbowa is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4091° N, 79.8883° E. Local names: ඉහළ තබ්බෝව . 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 Thabbowa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Thabbowa - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella7.9 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila14 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala20 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 Thabbowa - 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) · Colombo25 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 2.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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 2026-11-02](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 Thabbowa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Thabbowa. - Koswatte Junction 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 Thabbowa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Thabbowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Tabbowa Wewa ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates. - Annaletchemey - Tabowa 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 Thabbowa 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 Thabbowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiranya Ayurveda · Dematapitiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36667&mlon=79.85000#map=17/7.36667/79.85000) Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) Hotel Crown Holiday Village near Marawila · Meda Nattandiya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42158&mlon=79.85612#map=17/7.42158/79.85612) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Sipruwana Educational Institute · Ihala Nattandiya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41250&mlon=79.86768#map=17/7.41250/79.86768) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - 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 Thabbowa?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Thabbowa?Dunkannawa, Kachchirawa, Mailawa, Meda Thabbowa, Pahala Thabbowa, Paluwelgala North and Sandanangama - What is there to see in Ihala Thabbowa?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Ihala Thabbowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Thabbowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Thabbowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Thabbowa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Thabbowa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Thabbowa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Thabbowa?Hiranya Ayurveda, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Thabbowa?Sampath Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Thabbowa?Kandawala, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Thabbowa?Bothalegama, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Thabbowa?LK6242035 (OCHA common operational dataset)