# Ihala Maliduwa GN division, Akuressa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ihala-maliduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Akuressa DS Division # Ihala Maliduwa Ihala Maliduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 1mapped service - 124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Maliduwa? Ihala Maliduwa lies in [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dolamawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/dolamawatha/), [Ehelape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ehelape/), [Ketanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/ketanvila/), [Kohugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/kohugoda/) and [Pahala Maliduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/pahala-maliduwa/). By area it is the 6532nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/). The centre of Ihala Maliduwa is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1331° N, 80.4126° E. Local names: ඉහළ මලිදුව . 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 Maliduwa ### Nearby, outside Ihala Maliduwa - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa7.9 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North8.8 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka10 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola11 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West12 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North12 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South13 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South13 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare14 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha14 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla14 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North15 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 Maliduwa - 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) · Galle19 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala80 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 18 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 17:56). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ihala Maliduwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Maliduwa. - Kerawakbokka - Kohugoda 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 Maliduwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Maliduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) Hotel Hotel Famous - Eheliyagoda · Ihala Maliduwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14145&mlon=80.40890#map=17/6.14145/80.40890) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Maliduwa K.v · Ketanvila 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12736&mlon=80.42491#map=17/6.12736/80.42491) College Akuressa Maha Vidyalaya · Yakabedda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08888&mlon=80.47629#map=17/6.08888/80.47629) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 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 Maliduwa Places mapped inside Ihala Maliduwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Akuressa DS Division - Akuressa - Asmagoda - Bopitiya - Dediyagala - Diganahena - Diyalape - Dolamawatha - Ehelape - Ellewela - Eramudugoda - Galabadahena - Gallala - Ganhela - Henegama - Henegama West - Higgoda - Hulandawa - Idikatudeniya - Ihala Kiyanduwa - Iluppella - Imbulgoda - Ketanvila - Kohugoda - Lenama North - Lenama South - Manikgoda - Maramba North - Maramba South - Melewwa - Minipogoda - Nawalagoda - Nimalawa - Nimalawa East - Pahala Maliduwa - Paraduwa East - Paraduwa North - Paraduwa South - Paragahawatta - Peddapitiya North - Peddapitiya South - Poramba - Udupitiya - Vilagama - Weliketiya - Yakabedda ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Maliduwa?In Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Maliduwa?Dolamawatha, Ehelape, Ketanvila, Kohugoda and Pahala Maliduwa - What is there to see in Ihala Maliduwa?Ajantha, Hakgedi Ella Falls, Kananke Bridge, tea factory - What time zone is Ihala Maliduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Maliduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Maliduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Maliduwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Maliduwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Maliduwa?Akuressa Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Maliduwa?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Maliduwa?Commercial Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Maliduwa?Cepetco, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Maliduwa?LK3218075 (OCHA common operational dataset)