# Ihala Kosgama North GN division, Seethawaka DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ihala-kosgama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Seethawaka DS Division # Ihala Kosgama North Ihala Kosgama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **2.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 2mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Kosgama North? Ihala Kosgama North lies in [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Aluth Ambalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/aluth-ambalama/), [Ihala Kosgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ihala-kosgama-south/), [Kanampella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kanampella-east/), [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/miriswatta/), [Pahala Kosgama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahala-kosgama-east/) and [Thawalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/thawalgoda/). By area it is the 5799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/). The centre of Ihala Kosgama North is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9501° N, 80.1425° E. Local names: ඉහළ කොස්ගම උතුර . 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 Kosgama North ### Nearby, outside Ihala Kosgama North - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa3.2 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala5.1 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta7.7 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama8.9 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula10.0 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town14 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya14 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda14 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella16 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla17 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana18 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 Kosgama North - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo32 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo38 km ### Nearest railway station Kosgama (Pahala Kosgama East), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 2026-11-03](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 Kosgama North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Kosgama North. - Kosgama Ihala 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 Kosgama North Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Kosgama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dola Ihala 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 Kosgama North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Kosgama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kosgama · Salawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94130&mlon=80.12505#map=17/6.94130/80.12505) Bank Peoples Bank Kosgama · Pahala Kosgama East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94061&mlon=80.13687#map=17/6.94061/80.13687) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Miriswatta 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93982&mlon=80.16235#map=17/6.93982/80.16235) Hotel Saffron Villa · Ihala Kosgama South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94145&mlon=80.14366#map=17/6.94145/80.14366) Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) School Kosgama Sumeda Vidyalaya · Pahala Kosgama East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94213&mlon=80.13552#map=17/6.94213/80.13552) College Sri Pragnasara Daham Pasala · Poogoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97516&mlon=80.12163#map=17/6.97516/80.12163) Police station Police Station Kosgama · Ihala Kosgama North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94653&mlon=80.13802#map=17/6.94653/80.13802) 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 Kosgama North Places mapped inside Ihala Kosgama North in open map data, by type. - Police stations2 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 Seethawaka DS Division - Agra Pedesa - Akaravita - Aluth Ambalama - Aradhana Kanda - Avissawella - Bollathawa - Brandigampala - Diddeniya North - Diddeniya South - Digana - Egodagama - Elamalawala - Eswatta North - Eswatta South - Gira Imbula - Hanwella Town - Hingurala - Ihala Hanwella North - Ihala Hanwella South - Ihala Kosgama South - Ilukovita - Jayaweeragoda - Kadugoda North - Kadugoda South - Kahahena - Kahatapitiya - Kalu Aggala - Kanampella East - Kanampella West - Kiriwandala North - Kiriwandala South - Koodaluvila - Koswatta - Kotahera - Kudagama - Kudakanda - Lahirugama - Mambula - Manakada - Mawalgama - Mawathagama East - Mawathagama West - Miriswatta - Muruthagama - Neluwattuduwa - Niripola - Pagngnagula - Pahala Hanwella - Pahala Kosgama East - Pahala Kosgama West - Pahathgama - Pelpola - Puwakpitiya - Puwakpitiya South - Salawa - Seethagama - Seethawaka - Suduwella - Thawalgoda - Thunnana East - Thunnana West - Ukwatta - Walawwatta - Welikanna - Weragolla North - Weragolla South - Weralupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Kosgama North?In Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Kosgama North?Aluth Ambalama, Ihala Kosgama South, Kanampella East, Miriswatta, Pahala Kosgama East and Thawalgoda - What is there to see in Ihala Kosgama North?Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Leisure World Entertainment Park, Ella Uda Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa - What time zone is Ihala Kosgama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Kosgama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Kosgama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Kosgama North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Kosgama North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Kosgama North?Divisional Hospital Kosgama, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Kosgama North?Peoples Bank Kosgama, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Kosgama North?ComBank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Kosgama North?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Kosgama North?LK1115070 (OCHA common operational dataset)