# Ihala Kotte GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ihala-kotte/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Ihala Kotte Ihala Kotte is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.71 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.7km² - 226 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Kotte? Ihala Kotte lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Alagalla Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/alagalla-ihala/), [Alagalla Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/alagalla-watta/), [Ihala Alagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ihala-alagalla/), [Keppetipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/keppetipola/) and [Makehelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/makehelwala/). By area it is the 5434th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Ihala Kotte is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2912° N, 80.4659° E. Local names: ඉහළ කෝට්ටේ . 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 Kotte ### Nearby, outside Ihala Kotte - spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.0 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa5.3 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna5.5 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala5.9 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda6.0 km - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala6.4 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama6.5 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town6.9 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.1 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.1 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama8.7 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama8.7 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 Kotte - 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) · Colombo65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Ihalakotte (Ihala Kotte), about 0.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 2026-11-02](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 Kotte Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Kotte. - Ihalakotte - Walagoda 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 Kotte Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Kotte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Alagala · 737 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Colanakanda 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 Kotte and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Kotte Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Mawanella · Rankothdiwala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25360&mlon=80.44583#map=17/7.25360/80.44583) Bank People's Bank · Alagalla Watta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29116&mlon=80.49080#map=17/7.29116/80.49080) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Epco · Beligammana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24892&mlon=80.45729#map=17/7.24892/80.45729) Hotel Lagone Resort Poththapitiya · Alagalla Watta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29323&mlon=80.49015#map=17/7.29323/80.49015) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Alagalla Primary School · Kanakkarapola South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31489&mlon=80.47588#map=17/7.31489/80.47588) College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Kotte?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Kotte?Alagalla Ihala, Alagalla Watta, Ihala Alagalla, Keppetipola and Makehelwala - What is there to see in Ihala Kotte?spice garden, NewParadise Spice Garden, Kadugannawa Ambalama, Weththewa Ambalama - What time zone is Ihala Kotte in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Kotte?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Kotte?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Kotte?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ihala Kotte?Alagala (737 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Kotte?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Kotte?Base Hospital Mawanella, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Kotte?People's Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Kotte?Sampath ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Kotte?Epco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Kotte?LK9206020 (OCHA common operational dataset)