# Yapagama GN division, Dambulla DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/yapagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division 

# Yapagama

Yapagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 21mapped services
- 204 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yapagama?

Yapagama lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dambulla Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/dambulla-town/), [Ibbankatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/ibbankatuwa/), [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kapuwatta/), [Kiralagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/kiralagolla/), [Pohoranwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pohoranwewa/) and [Rathmalgaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalgaha-ela/). By area it is the 5305th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Yapagama is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8435° N, 80.6473° E. Local names: යාපාගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Yapagama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Yapagama.

- Padeniya

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 Yapagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 116 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 28 154 

May 28 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 27 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 27 228 

Nov 25 279 

Dec 25 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yapagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) 

Bank NSB · Dambulla Town 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87134&mlon=80.65128#map=17/7.87134/80.65128) 

ATM HNB · Sigiriya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) 

Petrol pump Sinopec filling station · Dambulla Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86336&mlon=80.65145#map=17/7.86336/80.65145) 

Hotel Jetwing Lake · Yapagama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84068&mlon=80.64732#map=17/7.84068/80.64732) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School Thiththawelgolla junior school · Kapuwatta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82826&mlon=80.65776#map=17/7.82826/80.65776) 

College Dambulla Technical College · Dambulla Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86595&mlon=80.64967#map=17/7.86595/80.64967) 

Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 

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 Yapagama

Places mapped inside Yapagama in open map data, by type.

- Hotels20
- Restaurants1

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 Dambulla DS Division

- Angunawel Pelessa
- Athuparayaya
- Avudangawa
- Bellanneoya
- Bulagala
- Dambulla Town
- Dambulugama
- Digampathaha
- Egodawewa
- Embulambe
- Etawarahena
- Etha Bendiwewa
- Gedigaswalana
- Haluapullana Wewa
- Ihala Ereula
- Inamaluwa
- Kalogaha Ela
- Kalundewa Aluthgama
- Kalundewa Paranagama
- Kandalama
- Kapuwatta
- Kimbissa
- Kiralagolla
- Kumbukkandanwala
- LK2206125
- Lenadora North
- Lenadora South
- Mailattawa
- Moragollewa
- Nagalawewa
- Nayakumbura
- Nikawatawana
- Pahala Erevula
- Pahala Wewa
- Pallegama
- Palutawa
- Pannampitiya
- Pelvehera
- Pidurangala
- Pohoranwewa
- Pol Attawa
- Pothana
- Puwak Attawala
- Rathmalgaha Ela
- Rathmalkatuwa
- Sigiriya
- Siyambala Wewa
- Thalkote
- Thittawelgolla
- Vilhatha
- Walgamwewa
- Wavulambe
- Welamitiyawa
- Welangolla
- Welihena
- Wewala Wewa
- Yakkuragala North
- Yakkuragala South

## Quick answers

- Where is Yapagama?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Yapagama?Dambulla Town, Ibbankatuwa, Kapuwatta, Kiralagolla, Pohoranwewa and Rathmalgaha Ela
- How many villages are in Yapagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Yapagama?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yapagama?Rangiri Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yapagama?NSB, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yapagama?HNB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yapagama?Sinopec filling station, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yapagama?LK2206190 (OCHA common operational dataset)