# Ihala Keembiya GN division, Wanduramba DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Ihala Keembiya Ihala Keembiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.7km² - 1mapped service - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Keembiya? Ihala Keembiya lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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: [Ihala Keembiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya-south/), [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-west/), [Meda Keembiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya-east/), [Nattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/nattewela/), [Pitiharawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/pitiharawa/), [Thalgampala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala-north/), [Thiruwanaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/thiruwanaketiya/), [Udubettawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa/) and [Udubettawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa-west/). By area it is the 4106th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.9% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Ihala Keembiya is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0997° N, 80.2793° E. Local names: ඉහළ කීඹිය . 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 Keembiya ### Nearby, outside Ihala Keembiya - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West3.7 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare6.0 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape7.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla8.8 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila9.0 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa9.0 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa10 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa10 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa10 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central10 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella10 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella10 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 Keembiya - 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) · Galle13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 8.6 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 Ihala Keembiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Keembiya. - Ihala Keembiya 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 Ihala Keembiya 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 Keembiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 0.6 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 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Hotel kopihena · Ihalagoda East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08064&mlon=80.27982#map=17/6.08064/80.27982) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School සමාධි - කුරුඳුවත්ත · Ihalagoda East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08377&mlon=80.28404#map=17/6.08377/80.28404) College Southern Teachers Education College · Ihalagoda East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07423&mlon=80.28119#map=17/6.07423/80.28119) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ihala Keembiya Places mapped inside Ihala Keembiya in open map data, by type. - Banks1 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Keembiya?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Keembiya?Ihala Keembiya South, Kottawa West, Meda Keembiya East, Nattewela, Pitiharawa, Thalgampala North, Thiruwanaketiya, Udubettawa and Udubettawa West - What is there to see in Ihala Keembiya?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Ihala Keembiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Keembiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Keembiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Keembiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Keembiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Keembiya?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Keembiya?Sanasa Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Keembiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Keembiya?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ihala Keembiya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihala Keembiya?LK3157350 (OCHA common operational dataset)