# Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matale District # Yatawatta DS Division Yatawatta DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matale District, Central Province. It covers **67.4 km²**. It is divided into 56 GN divisions. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.4km² - 56GN divisions - 12mapped services ## Where is Yatawatta DS Division? Yatawatta DS Division lies in [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 4 other DS divisions: [Matale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/), [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/), [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/) and [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/). The centre of Yatawatta DS Division is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5439° N, 80.5813° E. Local names: යටවත්ත · யட்டவத்தை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Yatawatta DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alokagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/alokagama/) 0.4 2 0 [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/aluthgama/) 1.8 4 0 [Aluthgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/aluthgama-north/) 1.6 3 0 [Ambanpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ambanpola/) 1.4 1 0 [Asgiri Dorakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/asgiri-dorakumbura/) 0.5 0 0 [Asgiri Dorakumbura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/asgiri-dorakumbura-east/) 0.5 0 0 [Daluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/daluwela/) 1.4 0 0 [Dangan Place](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/dangan-place/) 1.3 0 1 [Deevilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/deevilla/) 0.8 0 0 [Deevilla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/deevilla-north/) 1.2 1 0 [Deevilla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/deevilla-south/) 1.0 1 0 [Delgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/delgolla/) 0.5 0 0 [Dikkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/dikkumbura/) 0.2 1 0 [Dikkumbura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/dikkumbura-west/) 0.5 0 0 [Dullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/dullewa/) 1.2 3 0 [Dullewa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/dullewa-east/) 2.7 2 1 [Ethipallawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ethipallawala/) 0.5 0 0 [Ethipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ethipola/) 2.1 1 0 [Ethipola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ethipola-west/) 3.2 2 0 [Galagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/galagama/) 2.4 2 0 [Galaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/galaliyadda/) 0.3 1 0 [Gammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/gammulla/) 1.4 1 0 [Idangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/idangama/) 1.7 2 0 [Kavudupelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/kavudupelella/) 2.3 2 5 [LK2215285](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/lk2215285/) 1.8 0 0 [Lakshahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/lakshahena/) 1.0 3 0 [Madadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/madadeniya/) 1.6 1 0 [Mahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mahawela/) 0.3 0 0 [Mahawela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mahawela-west/) 0.4 0 0 [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/maligathenna/) 3.9 0 0 [Mathalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya/) 1.2 0 1 [Mathalapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya-south/) 1.1 1 0 [Mathale North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathale-north/) 1.1 1 0 [Mediyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mediyapola/) 0.6 0 0 [Mottuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mottuwela/) 0.7 0 0 [Muruthawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/muruthawatta/) 0.8 2 1 [Nagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/nagolla/) 0.3 0 0 [Nikagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/nikagolla/) 0.6 2 0 [Nikagolla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/nikagolla-north/) 1.2 0 2 [Pamunuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/pamunuwa/) 0.9 0 0 [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/polwatta/) 0.9 1 0 [Rathalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/rathalawewa/) 0.9 0 0 [Rathninda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/rathninda/) 0.7 0 0 [Selagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/selagama/) 1.6 1 0 [Selagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/selagama-east/) 1.4 2 0 [Thalgahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/thalgahagoda/) 1.1 4 0 [Thembilideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/thembilideniya/) 0.9 2 1 [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/udagama/) 0.3 1 0 [Udagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/udagama-west/) 4.9 0 0 [Udasgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/udasgiriya/) 1.4 1 0 [Unaweruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/unaweruwa/) 0.7 0 0 [Urulewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/urulewatta/) 1.2 2 0 [Walawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/walawela/) 1.1 4 0 [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/walpola/) 0.7 0 0 [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/wattegedara/) 0.3 1 0 [Yatawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/yatawatta/) 0.9 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Yatawatta DS Division Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Yatawatta DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 356 m and 839 m above sea level (median 445 m). - Alakagama - Alakolaanga - Alutgama - Ambanpola - Bogahapitiya - Daluwela - Dambarawa - Dikkumbura - Diwilla - Dorakumbura - Dullewa - Egodamulla - Embitiyawa - Eramudugolla - Ethipallawela - Etipola - Galagama - Galaliyadda - Gammulla - Hituwela - Idangama - Ihalawela - Kavudupelella - Kawudupelella - Kekulalla - Kotambe - Kuppayama - Kurakolayaya - Kurundugaspitiya - Labugama - Madadeniya - Mahalevakanda - Mahawela - Malhewa - Matalapitiya - Mediyapola - Moragolleyaya - Mottuwela - Murutawatta - Naldena - Nikagolla - Ovitipana - Pamunudeniya - Pamunuwa - Pinnalandawatta - Ratalawewa - Selagama - Selagama Colony - Talgahagoda - Udasigiriya - Unaweruwa - Urulewatta - Walawela - Waralaggama - Weliganwala - Welpanala - Yatawatta - Yaya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Yatawatta DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Yatawatta DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Dewilla Oya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Etapola · 1,160 m - Makulussa · 694 m - Dahaiyagala · 575 m - Ingurugala New · 508 m - Horagala New · 501 m ### Estates 12 estates; 5 estates; 4 oil-palm estates; 3 rubber estates; 1 tea estate. - Arambawatta - Asgeriya - Bohemia - Dangan - Dangan - Delgolla - Dullewa - Hapudena North - High Walton - Huguhoriya - Kahawatta - Laksahena Colony - Laksahenawatta - Mahawela - Nawagalla - Pathingaskotuwa - Polwatte - Punchilevakanda - Ratalawewa Watte - Ratninda - Ratninde - Selegama - Silver Hill - Silverhill …and 1 more. Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Yatawatta DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Yatawatta DS Division Places mapped inside Yatawatta DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Hotels3 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Yatawatta DS Division?In Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatawatta DS Division?Matale DS Division, Pallepola DS Division, Rideegama DS Division and Ukuwela DS Division - How many villages are in Yatawatta DS Division?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yatawatta DS Division?Settlements lie between 356 m and 839 m - What is the highest point in Yatawatta DS Division?Etapola (1,160 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yatawatta DS Division?January to March and June to September - How many banks are in Yatawatta DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Yatawatta DS Division?LK2215 (OCHA common operational dataset)