# Ihala Beligalla East GN division, Beliatta DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/ihala-beligalla-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Ihala Beligalla East Ihala Beligalla East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.33 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.3km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Beligalla East? Ihala Beligalla East lies in [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ihala Beligalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/ihala-beligalla-west/), [Kuda Bedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kuda-bedigama/), [Nugewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nugewela/) and [Wadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/wadiya/). By area it is the 8907th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Ihala Beligalla East is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0992° N, 80.7523° E. Local names: ඉහළ බෙලිගල්ල නැගෙන . 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 Beligalla East ### Nearby, outside Ihala Beligalla East - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla9.1 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban10 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban10 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East10 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla11 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West13 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South16 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central17 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna18 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana20 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 Beligalla East - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala46 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle49 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 6.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:55). 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 Beligalla East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Beligalla East. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 62 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Gallindagoda - Godellagoda - Wadiya 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 Beligalla East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Beligalla East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Ayurveda Hospital - Beliatta · Aranwela North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06767&mlon=80.75249#map=17/6.06767/80.75249) Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14739&mlon=80.76292#map=17/6.14739/80.76292) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel The Village Paradise · Nugewela 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11005&mlon=80.74807#map=17/6.11005/80.74807) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Weerakatiya Rajapaksha Central College · Weeraketiya East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13481&mlon=80.77143#map=17/6.13481/80.77143) College Rajapaksa College, Weeraketiya · Weeraketiya West 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14688&mlon=80.76649#map=17/6.14688/80.76649) Police station PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04718&mlon=80.73525#map=17/6.04718/80.73525) 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 Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Ambala West - Aranwela North - Aranwela West - Beliatta South - Beliatta Town - Beliatta West - Beligalla North - Beligalla South - Dammulla East - Dammulla West - Dedduwawala - Dedduwawala East - Eldeniya - Galagama East - Galagama North - Galagama South - Galagama West - Galwewa - Getamanna East - Getamanna North - Getamanna South - Getamanna West - Godawela - Ihala Beligalla West - Indiketiyagoda - Kahawatta - Kambussawala East - Kambussawala West - Karambaketiya - Kosgahagoda - Kudaheella East - Kudaheella North - Kudaheella South - Mahaheella East - Mahaheella North - Mahaheella West - Maligathenna - Medagoda - Mihindupura - Miriswatta - Nakulugamuwa North - Nakulugamuwa West - Nayakawatta - Nihiluwa East - Nihiluwa West - Nugewela - Ovilana - Pahalagoda - Palapotha East - Palapotha West - Pallattara East - Pallattara South - Pallattara West - Panamulla - Pattiyawela - Puwakdandawa East - Puwakdandawa North - Sitinamaluwa East - Sitinamaluwa North - Sitinamaluwa South - Sitinamaluwa West - Tharaperiya - Udugalmotegama - Wadiya - Waharakgoda North - Waharakgoda South - Wevudatta ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Beligalla East?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Beligalla East?Ihala Beligalla West, Kuda Bedigama, Nugewela and Wadiya - What is there to see in Ihala Beligalla East?Indika Art Gallery, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Goyambokka - What time zone is Ihala Beligalla East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Beligalla East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Beligalla East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Beligalla East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihala Beligalla East?Settlements lie between 49 m and 62 m - What is the best time to visit Ihala Beligalla East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Beligalla East?District Ayurveda Hospital - Beliatta, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Beligalla East?BOC, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Beligalla East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Beligalla East?Co-op Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Beligalla East?LK3330035 (OCHA common operational dataset)