# Yaddessawa GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/yaddessawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division 

# Yaddessawa

Yaddessawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.59 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 87 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yaddessawa?

Yaddessawa lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Abakolawewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-north/), [Atharagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/atharagalla/), [Belungala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/belungala/), [Kurundewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kurundewa/), [Palukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palukadawala/) and [Veheragodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/veheragodayaya/). By area it is the 5660th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Yaddessawa is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9433° N, 80.2666° E. Local names: යද්දෙස්සාව .

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 Yaddessawa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yaddessawa.

- Amunugama
- Yaddessawa

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 Yaddessawa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 61 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 162 

Jun 27 93 

Jul 27 65 

Aug 27 76 

Sep 27 118 

Oct 27 258 

Nov 26 270 

Dec 26 165 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yaddessawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) 

Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) 

Mall Tiny Lover & Gift Center · Ambanpola South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92048&mlon=80.23923#map=17/7.92048/80.23923) 

School Kasikote kanitu Viduhala · Kasikote West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95363&mlon=80.23851#map=17/7.95363/80.23851) 

College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) 

Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 

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 Ehetuwewa DS Division

- Andarawewa
- Atharagalla
- Bongama
- Divulgane
- Ehetuwewa
- Eriyawa
- Ethinimale
- Galapitadigana
- Gurugoda
- Hiddewa
- Hunugallewa
- Ihala Digana
- Ihala Embogama
- Kaduruwewa
- Kathnoruwa
- Katugampalagama
- Maha Embogama
- Mahakathnoruwa
- Mahawelithenna
- Makulewa
- Medinnoruwa
- Mudiyannegama
- Nabadewa
- Nakolagane
- Nithalawa
- Nithogama
- Pothanegama
- Rathnadivulwewa
- Thimbiriyawa
- Veheragodayaya
- Vikadenigama
- Walathwewa
- Wedinigama
- Weliyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Yaddessawa?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Yaddessawa?Abakolawewa North, Atharagalla, Belungala, Kurundewa, Palukadawala and Veheragodayaya
- How many villages are in Yaddessawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Yaddessawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yaddessawa?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yaddessawa?Sanasa Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yaddessawa?Boc, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yaddessawa?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yaddessawa?LK6109140 (OCHA common operational dataset)