[2] Ingiriya falls within the Low Country Wet Zone and has a medium climate, with 3,500 mm (140 in) to 4,500 mm (180 in) of annual rainfall, coming from both east–west monsoons (mid-November to January) and southwest monsoons (mid-May to mid-September).

[4] Ingiriya belongs to the Low Country Wet Agricultural Zone, so the land and climate is very suitable for cultivation.

On August 14, 2000, 31 Grama Niladhari divisions were divided and assigned to Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat.

This change occurred due to the large size of Horana division and the growth of the population.

Ingiriya Police Station, which was started in 1948, plays the major role in security.

Agrarian Services center is located in Colombo road, nearby Cenema hall.

Thousands of foreigners and local visitors come to visit Nachchimale to bathe and have fun.

Madakada Aranya Senasanaya is a monastery located about 1 mile (1.6 km) towards Padukka from Ingiriya.

There are many local plants, birds, rare butterfly species, and wild animals in this environment.

Parevi Thota (පරෙවිතොට) or Parethota (පරේතොට) is a scenic area along the Nambapana Stream that attracts many visitors.

This is a secondary lowland rainforest patch in the area of Ingiriya with a famous aranya senasanaya.

Kura Uda Waterfall is situated in the middle stretch of the small stream starting from Giranchi Mountain in the Forest Reservation.

Before the British established a road system, goods were transported to coastal areas from Sabaragamuwa by river.

This holombuwa is the biggest whirlpool at the place where Nambapana Stream connects with Kalu River.

As the boundary ("Ima") of the Sabaragamuwa Mountain Ranges ends at Ingiriya, it is said in the folklore that the name "Ingriya" was originally "Imagira".

A Portuguese income report written in 1599 shows that they collected revenue from nearby places like Munagama, Wagawatta, and Kekuladola.

A British doctor named John Dave travelled to Adams Peak in 1817 from Panadura via Horana, Rathnapura and Palabaddala.

The main city was born in the beginning of plantation colonization by the British rulers.

The Urugala and Nambapana areas of Ingiriya have a history which relates to the kings who ruled near Kalu River.