# Yayegedara GN division, Panduwasnuwara West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/yayegedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara West DS Division # Yayegedara Yayegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.5km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yayegedara? Yayegedara lies in [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/), [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: [Hathapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hathapola/), [Kadawalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kadawalagedara/), [Kosdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kosdeniya/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/medagama/), [Meegaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/meegaspitiya/), [Nallura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/nallura/) and [Wilbagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/wilbagedara/). By area it is the 4325th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/). The centre of Yayegedara is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5988° N, 80.1476° E. Local names: යායේගෙදර . 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 Yayegedara ### Nearby, outside Yayegedara - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda3.5 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora4.1 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara4.3 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara4.3 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara4.4 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara4.4 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara4.5 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara4.9 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara4.9 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara5.0 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 320 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: Yayegedara - 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) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 23 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 06:13, sunset around 17:55). 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 Yayegedara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Yayegedara. - Tuttiripitigama 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 Yayegedara Named natural and historic features inside Yayegedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Achiyagama Wewa - Hipanpola Wewa - Loluwa Wewa - Tuttiri Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Badalgama 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 Yayegedara 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 Yayegedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kobeigane Base Hospital · Kobeigane 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65551&mlon=80.12570#map=17/7.65551/80.12570) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel KSP Hotel Banquet & Restaurant · Kadawalagedara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60876&mlon=80.11639#map=17/7.60876/80.11639) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Kuli/Madige Midiyala Central College · Madige Midiyala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62577&mlon=80.15988#map=17/7.62577/80.15988) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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 Panduwasnuwara West DS Division - Akarawatta - Akurana - Ambagahagedara - Bamunumulla - Bandara Koswatta - Barampola - Bogolla - Dahanekgedara - Diggalagedara - Divulwewa - Dolahamuna - Dorabavila - Doratiyagedara - Dothella - Ebogedara - Ehetumulla - Epaladeniya - Ganegama - Girathalana - Hammaliya - Hanthihawa - Hathapola - Hettigama - Hettipola - Hidagahawewa - Hidiyamulla - Ihala Gomugomuwa - Jayasiripura - Kadawalagedara - Kahatavila - Kamburapola - Karagahagedara - Karandawa - Kevitiya - Konwewa - Kotambapitiya - Kurundukumbura - Madaina - Madige Midiyala - Madulla - Malwanegedara - Mandapola - Meegaspitiya - Midiyala - Moonamaldeniya - Munihirigama - Nagollagoda - Nallura - Nikapitiya - Othegama - Pahala Gomugomuwa - Pallegama - Palugaswewa - Panduwasnuwara - Pepolegama - Pihimbiya - Rambewa - Rathmale - Rittadeniya - Tekewa - Udagama - Wadumunna - Yodhayakanda ## Quick answers - Where is Yayegedara?In Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yayegedara?Hathapola, Kadawalagedara, Kosdeniya, Medagama, Meegaspitiya, Nallura and Wilbagedara - What is there to see in Yayegedara?King Vijaya Tomb, Sunil's Housr, Outer wall, Circular ruin - What time zone is Yayegedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yayegedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yayegedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yayegedara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Yayegedara?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Yayegedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yayegedara?Kobeigane Base Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yayegedara?NSB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yayegedara?PET, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yayegedara?Lanka Filing Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yayegedara?LK6145225 (OCHA common operational dataset)