# Garagoda Ihala GN division, Yatiyantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/garagoda-ihala/ Grama Niladhari division · Yatiyantota DS Division # Garagoda Ihala Garagoda Ihala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.83 km²**. - 0.8km² ## Where is Garagoda Ihala? Garagoda Ihala lies in [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Garagoda Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/garagoda-pahala/), [Meegasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/meegasthenna/) and [Yatiyanthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/yatiyanthota/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). The centre of Garagoda Ihala is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0210° N, 80.2942° E. Local names: ඉහළ ගරාගොඩ . 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 Garagoda Ihala ### Nearby, outside Garagoda Ihala - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella5.4 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola11 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama11 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa11 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha13 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa14 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala14 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna16 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage16 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South16 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka17 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada19 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: Garagoda 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo50 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 12 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 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Garagoda Ihala Named natural and historic features inside Garagoda Ihala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Garagoda Oya 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 Garagoda Ihala 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 Garagoda Ihala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Karawanella · Wendala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02454&mlon=80.26173#map=17/7.02454/80.26173) Bank BOC · Yatiyanthota 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02699&mlon=80.29563#map=17/7.02699/80.29563) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Eco Horaela Villa · Kabulumulla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03015&mlon=80.28030#map=17/7.03015/80.28030) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Kg/Dehi/ Garagoda Muslim Maha Vidyalaya, Yatiyantota · Yatiyanthota 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02417&mlon=80.30060#map=17/7.02417/80.30060) College යටියන්තොට මහා විදුබිම · Yatiyanthota 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02881&mlon=80.29511#map=17/7.02881/80.29511) Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 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 Yatiyantota DS Division - Amanawala - Berannawa - Dombepola - Dunukedeniya - Galpatha - Ganepalla - Garagoda Pahala - Gonagamuwa - Hakbellawaka - Jayavinda Gama - Kabulumulla - Kalukohuthenna - Kirikohuthenna - Kithulgala North - Kithulgala South - Mahabage - Mahavila - Malalpola - Malwatta - Mattamagoda - Meegasthenna - Nawata - Neluwathukanda - Parussella - Pelellegama - Polpitiya - Seepoth - Theligama - Weeragalla - Welihelathenna - Yatiyanthota ## Quick answers - Where is Garagoda Ihala?In Yatiyantota DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Garagoda Ihala?Garagoda Pahala, Meegasthenna and Yatiyanthota - What is there to see in Garagoda Ihala?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Olu Ella water fall, Seethawaka Maligawa, Weladha Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Garagoda Ihala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Garagoda Ihala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Garagoda Ihala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Garagoda Ihala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Garagoda Ihala?Base Hospital Karawanella, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Garagoda Ihala?BOC, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Garagoda Ihala?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garagoda Ihala?Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Garagoda Ihala?LK9227025 (OCHA common operational dataset)