# Ihala Kumbukwewa GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ihala-kumbukwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division # Ihala Kumbukwewa Ihala Kumbukwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **6.96 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 1mapped service - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Kumbukwewa? Ihala Kumbukwewa lies in [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Mahagalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahagalwewa/), [Meegaha Jadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/meegaha-jadura/), [Nugegalayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/nugegalayaya/), [Punchiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/punchiwewa/) and [Sooriyaara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sooriyaara/). By area it is the 1942nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Ihala Kumbukwewa is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3795° N, 81.0174° E. Local names: ඉහළ කුඹුක්වැව . 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 Kumbukwewa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Kumbukwewa - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota16 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town19 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa20 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 Kumbukwewa - 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) · Mattala16 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle88 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kumbukwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Kumbukwewa. - Kumbukwewa - Meegahajandura 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ihala Kumbukwewa Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Kumbukwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Kumbuk Wewa - Pahala Kumbuk Wewa 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 Kumbukwewa 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 Kumbukwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) Bank Commercial Credit · Embilipitiya Pallegama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33249&mlon=80.85761#map=17/6.33249/80.85761) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Thuduwa Camp · Samagipura 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38866&mlon=80.97121#map=17/6.38866/80.97121) School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) College General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35607&mlon=81.00482#map=17/6.35607/81.00482) Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36074&mlon=80.91855#map=17/6.36074/80.91855) 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 Kumbukwewa Places mapped inside Ihala Kumbukwewa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Sooriyawewa DS Division - Aliolu Ara - Andarawewa - Beddewewa - Bediganthota - Habarattawala - Hathporuwa - Mahagalwewa - Mahapelessa - Mahawelikada Ara - Meegaha Jadura - Namadagaswewa - Ranmuduwewa - Samajasewapura - Sooriyawewa Town - Suravirugama - Viharagala - Wediwewa - Weeriyagama - Weliwewa - Weniwel Ara ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Kumbukwewa?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Kumbukwewa?Mahagalwewa, Meegaha Jadura, Nugegalayaya, Punchiwewa and Sooriyaara - What is there to see in Ihala Kumbukwewa?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Tank 2, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Ihala Kumbukwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Kumbukwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Kumbukwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Kumbukwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ihala Kumbukwewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ihala Kumbukwewa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Kumbukwewa?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Kumbukwewa?Commercial Credit, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Kumbukwewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Kumbukwewa?Caltex, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Kumbukwewa?LK3303005 (OCHA common operational dataset)