Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division # Makola South Ihala Makola South Ihala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers 1.55 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 39 m typical elevation ## Where is Makola South Ihala? Makola South Ihala lies in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Heiyanthuduwa East, Heiyanthuduwa North, Heiyanthuduwa West, Makola North Central, Makola North Ihala, Mawaramandiya, Sapugaskanda and Siyambalape North. By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of Biyagama DS Division. The centre of Makola South Ihala is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9776° N, 79.9635° E. Local names: මාකොළ දකුණ ඉහළ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Makola South Ihala ### Nearby, outside Makola South Ihala - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala 1.9 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala 3.8 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala 3.8 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala 3.8 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta 4.4 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town 6.3 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala 8.4 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena 8.9 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North 9.0 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East 9.2 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya 9.9 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura 10 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Makola South Ihala - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 19 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 24 km ### Nearest railway station Horape (Horapethuduwa), about 6.6 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Makola South Ihala Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Makola South Ihala. - Mawaramandiya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Makola South Ihala Named natural and historic features inside Makola South Ihala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Carlsbad - Heyyantuduwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Makola South Ihala 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makola South Ihala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kiribathgoda Hospital · Sapugaskanda | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | BOC · Sapugaskanda | 1.4 km | Map | | ATM | Hatton National Bank ATM · Sapugaskanda | 1.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka IOC · Ihala Biyanvila North | 3.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Ambewela Holiday House · Heiyanthuduwa North | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Kiribathgoda Public Market · Thalawathuhenpita South | 3.7 km | Map | | School | Smart Kids Pre School and Day Care · Makola North Central | 0.5 km | Map | | College | RMIT Campus · Makola North Central | 0.9 km | Map | | Police station | Kadawatha Police Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West | 3.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makola South Ihala Places mapped inside Makola South Ihala in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 Central - Ihala Biyanvila North - Kammalwatta - Kanduboda East - Kanduboda West - Mabima East - Mabima West - Makola North Central - Makola North Ihala - Makola North Pahala - 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 Makola South Ihala? In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Makola South Ihala? Heiyanthuduwa East, Heiyanthuduwa North, Heiyanthuduwa West, Makola North Central, Makola North Ihala, Mawaramandiya, Sapugaskanda and Siyambalape North - What is there to see in Makola South Ihala? Travel with mathisha, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue, Thousand Buddha Hall, Avalokitheschwara Statue - What time zone is Makola South Ihala in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Makola South Ihala? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Makola South Ihala? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makola South Ihala? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makola South Ihala? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Makola South Ihala? Kiribathgoda Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makola South Ihala? BOC, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makola South Ihala? Hatton National Bank ATM, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makola South Ihala? Lanka IOC, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makola South Ihala? LK1239080 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.55 km² - P-code: LK1239080 - Divisional Secretariat division: Biyagama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/makola-south-ihala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.