# Nevismiyar Ihala GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/nevismiyar-ihala/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Nevismiyar Ihala Nevismiyar Ihala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.95 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 1mapped service - 374 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nevismiyar Ihala? Nevismiyar Ihala lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Belihulwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/belihulwana/), [Bogala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/bogala/), [Bulathkohupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/bulathkohupitiya/), [Kendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kendawa/), [Puspane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/puspane/), [Rangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/rangalla/), [Udapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/udapotha/), [Uduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/uduwa/) and [Undugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/undugoda/). By area it is the 1946th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Nevismiyar Ihala is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1193° N, 80.3700° E. Local names: ඉහළ නෙවුස්මියර් . 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 Nevismiyar Ihala ### Nearby, outside Nevismiyar Ihala - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha1.7 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa2.7 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa2.8 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala3.6 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South4.0 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola6.1 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada7.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella13 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella13 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya13 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: Nevismiyar Ihala - 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) · Colombo54 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Nawalapitiya (Nawalapitiya East), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 2026-11-03](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 Nevismiyar Ihala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nevismiyar Ihala. - Newshmir - Newshmir Ihala - Yatideriya 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 Nevismiyar Ihala Named natural and historic features inside Nevismiyar Ihala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Yataperiya 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 Nevismiyar Ihala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nevismiyar Ihala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) Bank Rural bank Ganthuna · Ganthuna Pallegama North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13270&mlon=80.39997#map=17/7.13270/80.39997) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Vilpola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16990&mlon=80.45873#map=17/7.16990/80.45873) Hotel Dedugala Rock Bungalow · Udapotha 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09826&mlon=80.38186#map=17/7.09826/80.38186) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Newshmir Ihala Maha Vidyalaya · Nevismiyar Ihala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11440&mlon=80.36538#map=17/7.11440/80.36538) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 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 Nevismiyar Ihala Places mapped inside Nevismiyar Ihala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Rangalla - Thelkumuduwala - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Nevismiyar Ihala?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nevismiyar Ihala?Belihulwana, Bogala, Bulathkohupitiya, Kendawa, Puspane, Rangalla, Udapotha, Uduwa and Undugoda - What is there to see in Nevismiyar Ihala?Rikili ella water fall, Weladha Ella Waterfall, Nalangana Falls, Rukmal Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Nevismiyar Ihala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nevismiyar Ihala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nevismiyar Ihala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nevismiyar Ihala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nevismiyar Ihala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nevismiyar Ihala?District Hospital Undugoda, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nevismiyar Ihala?Rural bank Ganthuna, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nevismiyar Ihala?People's Bank ATM, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nevismiyar Ihala?Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nevismiyar Ihala?LK9224065 (OCHA common operational dataset)