# Yakadapatha GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/yakadapatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Yakadapatha Yakadapatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.76 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yakadapatha? Yakadapatha lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Divullepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/divullepitiya/), [Elagammillawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/elagammillawa/), [Girilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/girilla/), [Hidogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/hidogama/), [Kudarawaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kudarawaliya/), [Maha Kirinda B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-b/) and [Meewellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/meewellewa/). By area it is the 1441st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Yakadapatha is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8474° N, 80.1293° E. Local names: යකඩපත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Yakadapatha - 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) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo117 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Yakadapatha Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Yakadapatha. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 77 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Mahagirilla - Nettipolegama - Udagirilla - Wirawewa - Yakadapota 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 Yakadapatha Named natural and historic features inside Yakadapatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 reservoirs and tanks. - Dik Wewa - Divullepitiya Wewa - Gamathanthirigama Wewa - Hidagama Wewa - Kon Wewa - Meewellawa Wewa - Millagolia Wewa - Mylla Wewa - Nethipalagama Wewa - Nuge Wewa - Nunneruwa Wewa - Ratmal Wewa - Thalagas Wewa - Thaththiya Wewa - Udagirilla Wewa - Weera Wewa - Yakadabota Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Ratmalwewa 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 Yakadapatha 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 Yakadapatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80626&mlon=80.16839#map=17/7.80626/80.16839) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Mahamithawa - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama ## Quick answers - Where is Yakadapatha?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yakadapatha?Divullepitiya, Elagammillawa, Girilla, Hidogama, Kudarawaliya, Maha Kirinda B and Meewellewa - What time zone is Yakadapatha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yakadapatha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yakadapatha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yakadapatha?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yakadapatha?Settlements lie between 72 m and 77 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Yakadapatha?17 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Yakadapatha?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yakadapatha?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yakadapatha?People's Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yakadapatha?HNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yakadapatha?Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yakadapatha?LK6115070 (OCHA common operational dataset)