# Ihala Kiripedda GN division, Karandeniya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/ihala-kiripedda/ Grama Niladhari division · Karandeniya DS Division # Ihala Kiripedda Ihala Kiripedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.00 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ihala Kiripedda? Ihala Kiripedda lies in [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Anganaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/anganaketiya/), [Galagoda Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/galagoda-atta/), [Kiripedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kiripedda/) and [Kurundugaha Hethekma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kurundugaha-hethekma/). By area it is the 10159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). The centre of Ihala Kiripedda is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2656° N, 80.1284° E. Local names: ඉහළ කිරිපේද්ද . 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 Kiripedda ### Nearby, outside Ihala Kiripedda - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa1.9 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.7 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.7 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.4 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda8.5 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla9.0 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla9.1 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta9.2 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South9.6 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South10 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara10 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita10 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 Kiripedda - 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) · Galle37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 8.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ihala Kiripedda Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Kiripedda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Yakkatuwa Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Saint Leonards-on-sea 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 Kiripedda 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 Ihala Kiripedda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karandeniya District Hospital · Borakanda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26899&mlon=80.09919#map=17/6.26899/80.09919) Bank Peoples Bank · Igala Thalawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27547&mlon=80.14038#map=17/6.27547/80.14038) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kurundugaha Hethekma 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27453&mlon=80.13806#map=17/6.27453/80.13806) Hotel Sakura Paradise Hotel & Banquet · Anganaketiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26709&mlon=80.12572#map=17/6.26709/80.12572) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Sumangala · Jayabima 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25350&mlon=80.14137#map=17/6.25350/80.14137) College Aurvada School · Igala East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Elpitiya Police Station · Igala Thalawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27912&mlon=80.14297#map=17/6.27912/80.14297) 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 Ihala Kiripedda Places mapped inside Ihala Kiripedda in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Karandeniya DS Division - Anganaketiya - Angulugalla - Beligaswella - Borakanda - Dangahavila - Diviyagahawela - Diyapitagallana - Egodawela - Galagoda Atta - Galpottawala - Halgahawella - Hipankanda - Jayabima - Kaluwalagoda - Karandeniya North - Karandeniya South - Kirinuge - Kiripedda - Kurundugaha Hethekma - Lenagal Palatha - Mabingoda - Madakumbura - Magala North - Magala South - Mahaedanda - Mahagoda - Mandakanda - Meegaspitiya - Mendorawala - Pehembiyakanda - Randenigama - Siripura - Thalgahawatta - Unagaswela - Uragasmanhandiya East - Uragasmanhandiya North - Uragasmanhandiya South - Walinguruketiya - Yatagala ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Kiripedda?In Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Kiripedda?Anganaketiya, Galagoda Atta, Kiripedda and Kurundugaha Hethekma - What is there to see in Ihala Kiripedda?Isidi Aquarium, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Moonstone Mines - What time zone is Ihala Kiripedda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Kiripedda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Kiripedda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Kiripedda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Kiripedda?Karandeniya District Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Kiripedda?Peoples Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Kiripedda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Kiripedda?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Kiripedda?LK3109190 (OCHA common operational dataset)