# Yalawa GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/yalawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division 

# Yalawa

Yalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.9km²
- 92 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yalawa?

Yalawa lies in [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/), [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: [Bamunugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/bamunugedara/), [Gonawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/gonawa/), [Homathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/homathagama/), [Madawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/madawala-north/), [Mudunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/mudunna/) and [Weerambugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/weerambugedara/). By area it is the 3888th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Yalawa is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4857° N, 80.2626° E. Local names: යාලව .

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 Yalawa

### Nearby, outside Yalawa

- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma8.3 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa10.0 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama10 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola10 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North11 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km
- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala13 km
- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda18 km
- Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 km
- Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 km
- Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South18 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: Yalawa

- 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) · Colombo54 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), about 10 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 17:54).

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 Yalawa

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

- Palle Tibbatuwawa

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 Yalawa

Named natural and historic features inside Yalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 oil-palm estate.

- Rukattana

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 Yalawa 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 Yalawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Narammala · Narammala 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43257&mlon=80.21259#map=17/7.43257/80.21259) 

Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Bamunawala 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47347&mlon=80.32742#map=17/7.47347/80.32742) 

Hotel Kakulanda · Galabadagama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45301&mlon=80.28909#map=17/7.45301/80.28909) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Sandagala Special School · Sandagala South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48302&mlon=80.29717#map=17/7.48302/80.29717) 

College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) 

Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 

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 Weerabugedara DS Division

- Algama
- Ambahera
- Bamunugedara
- Bulupitiya
- Clovis Watta
- Damunugala
- Dehikumbura
- Galabadagama
- Gallehera
- Ginipenda
- Godavita
- Gonawa
- Hanwella
- Huruggamuwa
- Kadadunna
- Kaduruwella
- Kalugamuwa
- Kanumale
- Lokahettiya
- Madawala North
- Madawala South
- Medagama
- Mudunna
- Parakumbura
- Pathinwatta
- Piduruwella
- Poogalla
- Ranjanagama
- Sandagala North
- Sandagala South
- Sevendana
- Thammita
- Udugama
- Uhumeeya
- Weerambugedara
- Wewelpola
- Yanthampola

## Quick answers

- Where is Yalawa?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Yalawa?Bamunugedara, Gonawa, Homathagama, Madawala North, Mudunna and Weerambugedara
- What is there to see in Yalawa?Sucharitha's House, Wadakada Ella Falls, Melwatte Children Park, Rangallepola
- What time zone is Yalawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Yalawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Yalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yalawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Yalawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yalawa?Ayurweda Hospital Narammala, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yalawa?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yalawa?PET, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yalawa?Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yalawa?LK6166045 (OCHA common operational dataset)
