# Ihala Lelwala GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-lelwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Ihala Lelwala Ihala Lelwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. - 2.1km² ## Where is Ihala Lelwala? Ihala Lelwala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Galabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/galabada/), [Ihala Gigummaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-gigummaduwa/), [Ihala Maddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-maddegama/), [Kalubovitiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kalubovitiyana/), [Lelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lelwala/) and [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/panagoda/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Ihala Lelwala is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3387° N, 80.3930° E. Local names: ඉහළ ලේල්වල . 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 Lelwala ### Nearby, outside Ihala Lelwala - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla5.9 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama7.6 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya7.8 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya7.8 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama7.8 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama8.0 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama8.1 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa9.4 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya9.9 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa10 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South11 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa11 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 Lelwala - 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) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 38 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 Lelwala Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Lelwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Sochland 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 Lelwala 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 Lelwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank Samurdhi Bank,Thawalama · Thawalama South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32798&mlon=80.34541#map=17/6.32798/80.34541) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Green Palace · Dangala West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30999&mlon=80.40871#map=17/6.30999/80.40871) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Primary School · Halvitigala Colony 1 3.6 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 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 5.9 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 Gigummaduwa - 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 Lelwala?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Lelwala?Galabada, Ihala Gigummaduwa, Ihala Maddegama, Kalubovitiyana, Lelwala and Panagoda - What is there to see in Ihala Lelwala?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Brahmana Ella Water Fall, Thattu Ella - What time zone is Ihala Lelwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Lelwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Lelwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Lelwala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Lelwala?Rural Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Lelwala?Samurdhi Bank,Thawalama, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Lelwala?Commercial Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Lelwala?Neluwa Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Lelwala?LK3121140 (OCHA common operational dataset)