Grama Niladhari division · Maspotha DS Division # Yanthampalawa Yanthampalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 0.10 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.1 km² ## Where is Yanthampalawa? Yanthampalawa lies in Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Aswedduma, Gangoda, Kalahogedara, Kavdawatta, Kurunegala Town - North, Kurunegala Town - North East, Maveedalupotha and Udadigana. By area it is the 13894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of Maspotha DS Division. The centre of Yanthampalawa is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5012° N, 80.3483° E. Local names: යන්තම්පලාව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Yanthampalawa ### Nearby, outside Yanthampalawa - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma 1.3 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East 1.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North 2.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East 2.1 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama 8.7 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala 11 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa 15 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla 15 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola 15 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla 15 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera 16 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Yanthampalawa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 91 km ### Nearest railway station Muttetugala (Kurunegala Town - North East), about 3.4 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 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Yanthampalawa Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Yanthampalawa. - Yanthampalawa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Yanthampalawa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yanthampalawa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | GlobalMed Channel Centre · Maveedalupotha | 0.3 km | Map | | Bank | Sanasa Development Bank Ltd · Kurunegala Town - Central | 1.9 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Kurunegala Town - Central | 2.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | wilgoda fueling station · Iluppugedara | 1.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Richards GUEST HOUSE Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar | 2.3 km | Map | | School | Little Rabbit Preschool · Gangoda | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Skills College of Technology · Kurunegala Town - North | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central | 2.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Maspotha DS Division - Aswedduma - Dahigamuwa - Demalussa - Dematagahapelessa - Galagedara - Gane Kolaniya - Gonagama - Gurulepola - Hanwella - Hettigedara - Kalahogedara - Kavdawatta - Kidapola - Kudagalgamuwa - Mapegamuwa - Maragama - Maspotha - Maveedalupotha - Minhettiya - Oggamuwa - Pellandeniya - Pimburuwellegama - Rathkarawwa - Rekawa - Siyambalangamuwa - Thisnampola - Thiththawella - Udabadalawa - Udadigana - Wawagedara - Wegolla - Wilgamdematawa ## Quick answers - Where is Yanthampalawa? In Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yanthampalawa? Aswedduma, Gangoda, Kalahogedara, Kavdawatta, Kurunegala Town - North, Kurunegala Town - North East, Maveedalupotha and Udadigana - What is there to see in Yanthampalawa? Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Yanthampalawa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yanthampalawa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yanthampalawa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yanthampalawa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yanthampalawa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yanthampalawa? GlobalMed Channel Centre, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yanthampalawa? Sanasa Development Bank Ltd, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yanthampalawa? PET, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanthampalawa? wilgoda fueling station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yanthampalawa? LK6151150 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.10 km² - P-code: LK6151150 - Divisional Secretariat division: Maspotha DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/yanthampalawa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.