# Yatiwala GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/yatiwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Yatiwala Yatiwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.13 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 400 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatiwala? Yatiwala lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Endiriyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/endiriyanwala/), [Erathna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/erathna/), [Kosgahakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/kosgahakanda/), [Magala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/magala/) and [Poddenikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/poddenikanda/). By area it is the 1877th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Yatiwala is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8664° N, 80.3914° E. Local names: යටිවල . 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 Yatiwala ### Nearby, outside Yatiwala - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala7.6 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala7.8 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama8.8 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North10.0 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala12 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala12 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena12 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena13 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala13 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana13 km - Buddha · monument, Mocha14 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya14 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: Yatiwala - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Yatiwala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Yatiwala. Settlements here lie between about 371 m and 501 m above sea level (median 400 m). - Asamanakanda - Koswatta - Thennapita - Yatiwala 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 Yatiwala Named natural and historic features inside Yatiwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Tennapita · 426 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Gollahinna 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 Yatiwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 22 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yatiwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83393&mlon=80.40785#map=17/6.83393/80.40785) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) Hotel Omega Residence · Lassakanda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82951&mlon=80.39931#map=17/6.82951/80.39931) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Erathna Maha Vidyalaya · Erathna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83415&mlon=80.40836#map=17/6.83415/80.40836) College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93154&mlon=80.33590#map=17/6.93154/80.33590) 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Anhettigama - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dikellakanda - Dodawatta - Keerihena - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Yatiwala?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatiwala?Endiriyanwala, Erathna, Kosgahakanda, Magala and Poddenikanda - What is there to see in Yatiwala?Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, Seethagangula, Batadombalena - What time zone is Yatiwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatiwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatiwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatiwala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yatiwala?Settlements lie between 371 m and 501 m - What is the highest point in Yatiwala?Tennapita (426 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yatiwala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatiwala?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatiwala?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatiwala?ATM HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatiwala?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatiwala?LK9233120 (OCHA common operational dataset)