# Alagalla Watta GN division, Yatinuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/alagalla-watta/ Grama Niladhari division · Yatinuwara DS Division # Alagalla Watta Alagalla Watta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Alagalla Watta? Alagalla Watta lies in [Yatinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Alagalla Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/alagalla-ihala/), [Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/godigamuwa/), [Ihala Alagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/ihala-alagalla/), [Ihala Kotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ihala-kotte/), [Kirimetiya Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/kirimetiya-watta/), [Makehelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/makehelwala/), [Pahala Yatigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pahala-yatigammana/) and [Pottepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/pottepitiya/). By area it is the 8456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Yatinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/). The centre of Alagalla Watta is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2953° N, 80.4804° E. Local names: අලගල්ල වත්ත . 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 Alagalla Watta ### Nearby, outside Alagalla Watta - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala4.7 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna5.1 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.7 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama5.8 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town6.0 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.1 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.1 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala6.4 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa6.7 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda7.5 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West7.9 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South9.4 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: Alagalla Watta - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Ihalakotte (Ihala Kotte), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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 Alagalla Watta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Alagalla Watta. - Alagalla State 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 Alagalla Watta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alagalla Watta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kotaligoda Hospital · Kotaligoda South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28950&mlon=80.51332#map=17/7.28950/80.51332) Bank People's Bank · Alagalla Watta 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29116&mlon=80.49080#map=17/7.29116/80.49080) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Epco · Beligammana 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24892&mlon=80.45729#map=17/7.24892/80.45729) Hotel Lagone Resort Poththapitiya · Alagalla Watta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29323&mlon=80.49015#map=17/7.29323/80.49015) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Manikdiwela Central College · Pottepitiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28769&mlon=80.49636#map=17/7.28769/80.49636) College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 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 Alagalla Watta Places mapped inside Alagalla Watta in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels2 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 Yatinuwara DS Division - Amunupura - Arambegama East - Arambegama West - Balana - Bathgoda - Bulumulla - Danthure - Dehianga North - Dehianga South - Dehideniya East - Dehideniya West - Dehigama East - Dehigama North - Dehigama South - Deldeniya - Diyapalagoda - Doluwa East - Doluwa West - Edanduwawa East - Edanduwawa West - Embilmeegama North - Embilmeegama South - Gannoruwa Central - Gannoruwa East - Gannoruwa West - Giragama - Godigamuwa - Gondeniya - Govindala - Gurugama - Haliyadda - Ihala Alagalla - Ihala Dodamwala - Ihala Kobbekaduwa - Ilukwatta - Imbulmalgama - Kadawathgama - Kadugannawa Town - Kandangama North - Kandangama South - Karuwalawatta - Kavudupana - Kendakaduwa - Ketakumbura - Kiribathkumbura East - Kiribathkumbura West - Kirimetiya Watta - Kobbekaduwa - Kotabogoda - Kotaligoda North - Kotaligoda South - Kudaoya - Kurunduwatta - Madarangoda - Madiligama - Malgammana - Maligathenna - Mamudawala - Mangalagama - Menikdiwela - Moladanda - Moragolla Mahakanda - Motana Dekinda - Mudaliwatta - Munwathugoda - Pahala Dodamwala - Pahala Mudaliwatta - Pahala Rathmeewala - Pahala Yatigammana - Panabokka - Parakatawella - Pelawa Ihala Meda - Pelawa Ihalagama - Pelawa Pahalagama - Pilapitiya - Pilimathalawa - Pottepitiya - Ranawana - Siyambalagoda - Sooriyagoda - Thismada - Uda Eriyagama East - Uda Eriyagama West - Udarathmeewala - Udawela Nadithalawa - Udawela Pahalagama - Udawela Pallemaditta - Urapola - Walgampaya - Walgowwagoda - Wathurakumbura - Weralugolla - Yahalathenna - Yatigammana ## Quick answers - Where is Alagalla Watta?In Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alagalla Watta?Alagalla Ihala, Godigamuwa, Ihala Alagalla, Ihala Kotte, Kirimetiya Watta, Makehelwala, Pahala Yatigammana and Pottepitiya - What is there to see in Alagalla Watta?Halgolla Forest Reserve, Kadugannawa Ambalama, spice garden, Kadugannawa Tea Factory - What time zone is Alagalla Watta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alagalla Watta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alagalla Watta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alagalla Watta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Alagalla Watta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alagalla Watta?Kotaligoda Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alagalla Watta?People's Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alagalla Watta?NSB ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alagalla Watta?Epco, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Alagalla Watta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alagalla Watta?LK2136005 (OCHA common operational dataset)