# Ihalagoda West GN division, Akmeemana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Ihalagoda West Ihalagoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihalagoda West? Ihalagoda West 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 8 other GN divisions: [Akmeemana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/akmeemana/), [Ambagahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ambagahavila/), [Ambagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/ambagahawatta/), [Badungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/badungoda/), [Badungoda Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/badungoda-colony/), [Ihalagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-south/), [Niyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/niyagama/) and [Pinnadoowa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa-colony/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Ihalagoda West is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0775° N, 80.2555° E. Local names: ඉහළගොඩ 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 Ihalagoda West ### Nearby, outside Ihalagoda West - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla5.3 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa5.8 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa6.6 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.7 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa6.7 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella6.7 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella6.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.8 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort6.8 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa6.8 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.8 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.8 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 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle12 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 5.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Ihalagoda West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihalagoda West. - Pathiragoda 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 Ihalagoda West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 3.0 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 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Hilltop Boutique Villa · Ihalagoda West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07881&mlon=80.25745#map=17/6.07881/80.25745) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Aththadassi Maha Vidyalaya · Ambagahawatta 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.24342#map=17/6.07406/80.24342) College Faculty of Management - ATI Galle · Akmeemana 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07764&mlon=80.24799#map=17/6.07764/80.24799) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 2.2 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ihalagoda West Places mapped inside Ihalagoda West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 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 Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - 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 West?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihalagoda West?Akmeemana, Ambagahavila, Ambagahawatta, Badungoda, Badungoda Colony, Ihalagoda South, Niyagama and Pinnadoowa Colony - What is there to see in Ihalagoda West?Buddha Statue, Coco Bay, War Heroes Statue, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum - What time zone is Ihalagoda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihalagoda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihalagoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihalagoda West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihalagoda West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihalagoda West?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihalagoda West?Sanasa Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihalagoda West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihalagoda West?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihalagoda West?LK3145085 (OCHA common operational dataset)