# Inginimitiya West GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division 

# Inginimitiya West

Inginimitiya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.12 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.1km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inginimitiya West?

Inginimitiya West lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Gedarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/gedarawewa/), [Inginimitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-east/), [Konkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/konkadawala/), [Maha Uswewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/) and [Rambakanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/rambakanayagama/). By area it is the 3641st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Inginimitiya West is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9634° N, 80.1144° E. Local names: ඉඟිනිමිටිය බටහිර .

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 Inginimitiya West

### Nearby, outside Inginimitiya West

- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige18 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 km
- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 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: Inginimitiya West

- 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) · Colombo91 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo129 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54).

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 Inginimitiya West

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Inginimitiya West. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 65 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Hinelipattewa
- Kilanyaya
- Kudawewa

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 Inginimitiya West 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 Inginimitiya West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) 

Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) 

Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) 

School Palugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Palugolla Track 10 B 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94039&mlon=80.12232#map=17/7.94039/80.12232) 

College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) 

Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 

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 Nawagattegama DS Division

- Amunuwewa
- Gedarawewa
- Inginimitiya East
- Kelewewa
- Kirimetiyawa
- Konkadawala
- Kuruluwewa
- Maha Andarawewa
- Mahameddewa
- Miyellewa
- Moragahawewa
- Mullegama
- Rambakanayagama
- Samurdhigama
- Thammennawetiya
- Tharanagahawewa
- Welewewa North
- Welewewa South

## Quick answers

- Where is Inginimitiya West?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Inginimitiya West?Gedarawewa, Inginimitiya East, Konkadawala, Maha Uswewa North and Rambakanayagama
- What is there to see in Inginimitiya West?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum
- What time zone is Inginimitiya West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Inginimitiya West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Inginimitiya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inginimitiya West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inginimitiya West?Settlements lie between 59 m and 65 m
- What is the best time to visit Inginimitiya West?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Inginimitiya West?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Inginimitiya West?Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Inginimitiya West?Boc, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inginimitiya West?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Inginimitiya West?LK6212090 (OCHA common operational dataset)