# Ihala Gigummaduwa GN division, Neluwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-gigummaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Ihala Gigummaduwa Ihala Gigummaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.80 km²**. - 5.8km² ## Where is Ihala Gigummaduwa? Ihala Gigummaduwa lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/ambewela/), [Habarakada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-east/), [Halvitigala Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/halvitigala-colony-1/), [Ihala Lelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-lelwala/), [Kalubovitiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kalubovitiyana/), [Lelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lelwala/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/medagama/), [Pahala Gigummaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pahala-gigummaduwa/) and [Thawalama Mookalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thawalama-mookalana/). By area it is the 2446th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Ihala Gigummaduwa is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3394° N, 80.3687° E. Local names: ඉහළ ගිඟුම්මඩුව . 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 Gigummaduwa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Gigummaduwa - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla6.4 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama10 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya10 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya10 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama10 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama10 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala10 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa10 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama10 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South11 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa12 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 Gigummaduwa - 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) · Galle39 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). 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 Gigummaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Gigummaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kabaragala 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 Gigummaduwa 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 Gigummaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank Samurdhi Bank,Thawalama · Thawalama South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32798&mlon=80.34541#map=17/6.32798/80.34541) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Primary School · Halvitigala Colony 1 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31369&mlon=80.37282#map=17/6.31369/80.37282) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mavita West - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Miyanawathura - Neluwa - Pahala Gigummaduwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Pannimulla - Thambalagama - Warukandeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Gigummaduwa?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Gigummaduwa?Ambewela, Habarakada East, Halvitigala Colony 1, Ihala Lelwala, Kalubovitiyana, Lelwala, Medagama, Pahala Gigummaduwa and Thawalama Mookalana - What is there to see in Ihala Gigummaduwa?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Thattu Ella, Brahmana Ella Water Fall - What time zone is Ihala Gigummaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Gigummaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Gigummaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Gigummaduwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Gigummaduwa?Rural Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Gigummaduwa?Samurdhi Bank,Thawalama, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Gigummaduwa?Commercial Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Gigummaduwa?Neluwa Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Gigummaduwa?LK3121130 (OCHA common operational dataset)