Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Ihala Lelwala Ihala Lelwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 1.88 km². - 1.9 km² ## Where is Ihala Lelwala? Ihala Lelwala lies in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Kumbalamalahena, Pahala Lelwala, Panvila, Polgahavila, Wanduramba and Wanduramba South. By area it is the 7224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of Wanduramba DS Division. The centre of Ihala Lelwala is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1404° N, 80.2458° E. Local names: ඉහළ ලේල්වල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ihala Lelwala ### Nearby, outside Ihala Lelwala - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila 3.3 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda 7.4 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West 8.8 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda 9.8 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North 11 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare 12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla 12 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta 12 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa 12 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella 12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella 12 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. 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 zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 86 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 11 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 06:11, sunset around 17:57). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Lelwala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda | 6.2 km | Map | | Bank | Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya | 6.0 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba | 1.1 km | Map | | Mall | SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Nirmala Preschool · Wanduramba | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East | 8.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - 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 Lelwala? In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Lelwala? Kumbalamalahena, Pahala Lelwala, Panvila, Polgahavila, Wanduramba and Wanduramba South - What is there to see in Ihala Lelwala? Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Elephant riding - 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? International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Lelwala? Sanasa Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Lelwala? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Lelwala? Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Lelwala? LK3157215 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.88 km² - P-code: LK3157215 - Divisional Secretariat division: Wanduramba DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-lelwala/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.