# Yatagare GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yatagare/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division # Yatagare Yatagare is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.54 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5km² - 254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatagare? Yatagare lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/), [Madalagama Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama-colony/), [Uda Hawpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/uda-hawpe/) and [Watapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/watapotha/). By area it is the 2587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Yatagare is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5630° N, 80.5122° E. Local names: යටාගර . 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 Yatagare ### Nearby, outside Yatagare - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama3.8 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala4.1 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala5.9 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa6.6 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna7.1 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula11 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South15 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa17 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana17 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North17 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West18 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town18 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: Yatagare - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 38 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 06:10, 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 Yatagare Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Yatagare. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 363 m above sea level (median 254 m). - Kolombugama Pahalakandagama - Manana - Watapotha - Watapotha State - Yatagare 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 Yatagare Named natural and historic features inside Yatagare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Watapotha 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 Yatagare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yatagare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank Uda Delwala Sanasa · Delwala 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51790&mlon=80.49712#map=17/6.51790/80.49712) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) Hotel Remaya Holiday Point · Kapuhenthota 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60616&mlon=80.54536#map=17/6.60616/80.54536) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Watapotha Maha Vidyalaya · Kiribathgala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59033&mlon=80.50577#map=17/6.59033/80.50577) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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 Kahawattha DS Division - Atakalanpanna - Bungiriya - Endana - Gabbela - Kalalella - Kiranodagama - Madalagama - Madalagama Colony - Miyanavita East - Miyanavita West - Nambuluwa - Nugawela East - Nugawela West - Pahamunupanna - Panapitiya North - Panapitiya South - Pannila - Uda Hawpe - Weladura - Yainna ## Quick answers - Where is Yatagare?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatagare?Kolombugama, Madalagama Colony, Uda Hawpe and Watapotha - What is there to see in Yatagare?Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Eli Hatha, Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Yatagare in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatagare?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatagare?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatagare?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yatagare?Settlements lie between 191 m and 363 m - What is the best time to visit Yatagare?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatagare?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatagare?Uda Delwala Sanasa, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatagare?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatagare?Ceypetco, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatagare?LK9139035 (OCHA common operational dataset)