# Lakshahena GN division, Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/lakshahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Yatawatta DS Division # Lakshahena Lakshahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.04 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.0km² - 463 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lakshahena? Lakshahena lies in [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/), [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: [Alokagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/alokagama/), [Ambanpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ambanpola/), [Dangan Place](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/dangan-place/), [Deevilla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/deevilla-south/), [Gammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/gammulla/) and [Mottuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mottuwela/). By area it is the 9999th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/). The centre of Lakshahena is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5481° N, 80.5853° E. Local names: ලක්ෂහේන . 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 Lakshahena Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lakshahena. Settlements here lie between about 411 m and 467 m above sea level (median 463 m). - Dambarawa - Kurakolayaya - Mottuwela 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 Lakshahena Named natural and historic features inside Lakshahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Laksahena Colony 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 Lakshahena 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lakshahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52996&mlon=80.62607#map=17/7.52996/80.62607) Bank Nikagolla Rural Bank · Nikagolla North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57146&mlon=80.59588#map=17/7.57146/80.59588) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station · Palapathwala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53478&mlon=80.62725#map=17/7.53478/80.62725) Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Kawatayamuna Ananda Maha Vidyala · Kawatayamuna 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55632&mlon=80.62351#map=17/7.55632/80.62351) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Yatawatta DS Division - Alokagama - Aluthgama - Aluthgama North - Ambanpola - Asgiri Dorakumbura - Asgiri Dorakumbura East - Daluwela - Dangan Place - Deevilla - Deevilla North - Deevilla South - Delgolla - Dikkumbura - Dikkumbura West - Dullewa - Dullewa East - Ethipallawala - Ethipola - Ethipola West - Galagama - Galaliyadda - Gammulla - Idangama - Kavudupelella - LK2215285 - Madadeniya - Mahawela - Mahawela West - Maligathenna - Mathalapitiya - Mathalapitiya South - Mathale North - Mediyapola - Mottuwela - Muruthawatta - Nagolla - Nikagolla - Nikagolla North - Pamunuwa - Polwatta - Rathalawewa - Rathninda - Selagama - Selagama East - Thalgahagoda - Thembilideniya - Udagama - Udagama West - Udasgiriya - Unaweruwa - Urulewatta - Walawela - Walpola - Wattegedara - Yatawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Lakshahena?In Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lakshahena?Alokagama, Ambanpola, Dangan Place, Deevilla South, Gammulla and Mottuwela - How many villages are in Lakshahena?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lakshahena?Settlements lie between 411 m and 467 m - What is the best time to visit Lakshahena?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lakshahena?auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lakshahena?Nikagolla Rural Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lakshahena?People's Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lakshahena?Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lakshahena?LK2215160 (OCHA common operational dataset)