# Ihalagoda Colony GN division, Akmeemana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-colony/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Ihalagoda Colony Ihalagoda Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.28 km²**. - 1.3km² ## Where is Ihalagoda Colony? Ihalagoda Colony lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Etambagasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/etambagasmulla/), [Hiyare South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-south/), [Ihalagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-east/), [Ihalagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-south/), [Pinnadoowa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa-colony/) and [Weliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/weliketiya/). By area it is the 9074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Ihalagoda Colony is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0665° N, 80.2811° E. Local names: ඉහළගොඩ ජනපදය . 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 Ihalagoda Colony ### Nearby, outside Ihalagoda Colony - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare3.9 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape4.1 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West4.9 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa6.1 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla6.3 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central7.1 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa7.1 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla7.3 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa7.4 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella7.6 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South7.6 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South7.7 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: Ihalagoda Colony - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle9.2 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). 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. ## Weather in Ihalagoda Colony and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihalagoda Colony Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Madola Breeze Resort · Ihalagoda East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07146&mlon=80.27424#map=17/6.07146/80.27424) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Colour Kids Pre School · Ihalagoda East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07862&mlon=80.28466#map=17/6.07862/80.28466) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Ihalagoda Colony?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihalagoda Colony?Etambagasmulla, Hiyare South, Ihalagoda East, Ihalagoda South, Pinnadoowa Colony and Weliketiya - What is there to see in Ihalagoda Colony?Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Coco Bay - What time zone is Ihalagoda Colony in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihalagoda Colony?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihalagoda Colony?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ihalagoda Colony?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihalagoda Colony?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihalagoda Colony?Sanasa Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihalagoda Colony?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihalagoda Colony?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihalagoda Colony?LK3145075 (OCHA common operational dataset)