# Ihala Biyanvila Central GN division, Biyagama DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/ihala-biyanvila-central/

Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division 

# Ihala Biyanvila Central

Ihala Biyanvila Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Ihala Biyanvila Central?

Ihala Biyanvila Central lies in [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Eldeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/eldeniya-west/), [Gonahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-west/), [Ihala Biyanvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/ihala-biyanvila-north/), [Makola North Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/makola-north-ihala/), [Mawaramandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/mawaramandiya/) and [Pahala Biyanvila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/pahala-biyanvila-east/). By area it is the 9517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/). The centre of Ihala Biyanvila Central is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9957° N, 79.9643° E. Local names: ඉහළ බියන්විල මධ්‍ .

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 Biyanvila Central

### Nearby, outside Ihala Biyanvila Central

- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala2.8 km
- Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala5.7 km
- Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala5.7 km
- Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala5.7 km
- Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta6.2 km
- Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town7.3 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala7.6 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West9.4 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna9.7 km
- Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East10 km
- Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya10 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena11 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 Biyanvila Central

- 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) · Colombo21 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo22 km

### Nearest railway station

Horape (Horapethuduwa), about 5.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Biyanvila Central

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ihala Biyanvila Central.

- Ihala Biyanwila
- Mankada

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 Biyanvila Central and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Biyanvila Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwasiri Hospital · Ihala Karagahamuna South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00417&mlon=79.95280#map=17/7.00417/79.95280) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Ihala Biyanvila North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00280&mlon=79.95605#map=17/7.00280/79.95605) 

ATM Hatton National Bank ATM · Sapugaskanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96742&mlon=79.96506#map=17/6.96742/79.96506) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ihala Biyanvila North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00300&mlon=79.95528#map=17/7.00300/79.95528) 

Hotel Container Villa Collection · Mawaramandiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99044&mlon=79.96336#map=17/6.99044/79.96336) 

Mall Kiribathgoda Public Market · Thalawathuhenpita South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97863&mlon=79.93007#map=17/6.97863/79.93007) 

School Kadawatha Buddhist Primary School · Ihala Biyanvila North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00239&mlon=79.95841#map=17/7.00239/79.95841) 

College RMIT Campus · Makola North Central 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97950&mlon=79.95602#map=17/6.97950/79.95602) 

Police station Kadawatha Police Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00145&mlon=79.95015#map=17/7.00145/79.95015) 

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 Biyagama DS Division

- Athurumulla
- Biyagama East
- Biyagama North
- Biyagama South
- Biyagama West
- Bollegala
- Daranagama
- Delgoda
- Galedanda
- Gonawala Central
- Gonawala East
- Gonawala West
- Heiyanthuduwa East
- Heiyanthuduwa North
- Heiyanthuduwa South
- Heiyanthuduwa West
- Ihala Biyanvila North
- Kammalwatta
- Kanduboda East
- Kanduboda West
- Mabima East
- Mabima West
- Makola North Central
- Makola North Ihala
- Makola North Pahala
- Makola South Ihala
- Makola South Pahala
- Malwana Town
- Mawaramandiya
- Meegahawatta East
- Meegahawatta West
- Pahala Biyanvila Central
- Pahala Biyanvila East
- Pahala Biyanvila West
- Pamunuvila
- Pattivila North
- Pattivila South
- Sapugaskanda
- Siyambalape North
- Siyambalape South
- Siyambalape Watta
- Thalwatta
- Ulahitiwala
- Walgama East
- Walgama West
- Yabaraluwa North
- Yabaraluwa South
- Yatihena

## Quick answers

- Where is Ihala Biyanvila Central?In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ihala Biyanvila Central?Eldeniya West, Gonahena West, Ihala Biyanvila North, Makola North Ihala, Mawaramandiya and Pahala Biyanvila East
- What is there to see in Ihala Biyanvila Central?Travel with mathisha, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue, Thousand Buddha Hall, Avalokitheschwara Statue
- What time zone is Ihala Biyanvila Central in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ihala Biyanvila Central?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ihala Biyanvila Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ihala Biyanvila Central?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ihala Biyanvila Central?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Biyanvila Central?Suwasiri Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Biyanvila Central?Peoples Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Biyanvila Central?Hatton National Bank ATM, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Biyanvila Central?Lanka IOC, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ihala Biyanvila Central?LK1239015 (OCHA common operational dataset)