# Mathalapitiya South GN division, Yatawatta DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Yatawatta DS Division 

# Mathalapitiya South

Mathalapitiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.1km²
- 561 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathalapitiya South?

Mathalapitiya South 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 5 other GN divisions: [Asgiri Dorakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/asgiri-dorakumbura/), [Kahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kahahena/), [Mathalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/polwatta/) and [Rathninda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/rathninda/). By area it is the 9705th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/). The centre of Mathalapitiya South is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5201° N, 80.5722° E. Local names: මාතලාපිටිය දකුණ .

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 Mathalapitiya South

### Nearby, outside Mathalapitiya South

- Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare5.5 km
- Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala6.0 km
- Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare6.4 km
- Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela8.5 km
- New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela8.6 km
- view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama8.9 km
- Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera9.0 km
- Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.0 km
- Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella9.2 km
- Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella9.3 km
- Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala11 km
- Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda11 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: Mathalapitiya South

- 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) · Colombo85 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Mathalapitiya South

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

- Matalapitiya

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 Mathalapitiya South and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 m higher 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 22 116 

Feb 23 89 

Mar 25 96 

Apr 26 154 

May 25 133 

Jun 25 73 

Jul 24 62 

Aug 25 70 

Sep 25 101 

Oct 24 228 

Nov 23 279 

Dec 22 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mathalapitiya South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52996&mlon=80.62607#map=17/7.52996/80.62607) 

Bank RRB BANK · Palapathwala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53025&mlon=80.62617#map=17/7.53025/80.62617) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 9.3 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 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53478&mlon=80.62725#map=17/7.53478/80.62725) 

Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Buddhagosha Maha Vidyalaya · Palapathwala 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53306&mlon=80.62479#map=17/7.53306/80.62479) 

College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) 

Police station Matale Police Station · Diyabubula 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46263&mlon=80.62621#map=17/7.46263/80.62621) 

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
- Lakshahena
- Madadeniya
- Mahawela
- Mahawela West
- Maligathenna
- Mathalapitiya
- 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 Mathalapitiya South?In Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mathalapitiya South?Asgiri Dorakumbura, Kahahena, Mathalapitiya, Polwatta and Rathninda
- What is there to see in Mathalapitiya South?Buddha statue, Luckgrove Spice Garden, Aluvihare Walauwe, Royal Spice Garden
- What time zone is Mathalapitiya South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mathalapitiya South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mathalapitiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mathalapitiya South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mathalapitiya South?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathalapitiya South?auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathalapitiya South?RRB BANK, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mathalapitiya South?People's Bank ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathalapitiya South?Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mathalapitiya South?LK2215230 (OCHA common operational dataset)