# Yatipawwa GN division, Kiriella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/yatipawwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kiriella DS Division # Yatipawwa Yatipawwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.43 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 1mapped service - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatipawwa? Yatipawwa lies in [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Dumbara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dumbara/), [Ellagawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellagawa/), [Karandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-south/), [Karandana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-west/), [Ketepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ketepola/), [Munasinhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/munasinhapura/) and [Nugadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nugadanda/). By area it is the 2168th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.1% of [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/). The centre of Yatipawwa is about 47 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7442° N, 80.2233° E. Local names: යටිපව්ව . 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 Yatipawwa ### Nearby, outside Yatipawwa - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana9.0 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha11 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda11 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya12 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa14 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula15 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana17 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta17 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala17 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala17 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda18 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West18 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: Yatipawwa - 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) · Colombo38 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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 Yatipawwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yatipawwa. - Ellagawa - Madala Junction 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 Yatipawwa Named natural and historic features inside Yatipawwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill; 1 valley. - Kondagala · 202 m - Dumbara Valley · 23 m ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Kalugala - Withanakanda 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 Yatipawwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yatipawwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd · Nugadanda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77917&mlon=80.19471#map=17/6.77917/80.19471) Bank Peoples Bank · Ingiriya East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74380&mlon=80.17772#map=17/6.74380/80.17772) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) Hotel Wijaya Holiday Resort · Munasinhapura 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74350&mlon=80.24397#map=17/6.74350/80.24397) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Epitawala Vidyalaya · Munasinhapura 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74369&mlon=80.24021#map=17/6.74369/80.24021) College Isira Educational Institute · Yatipawwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75264&mlon=80.22291#map=17/6.75264/80.22291) Police station Ingiriya · Ingiriya North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74365&mlon=80.17511#map=17/6.74365/80.17511) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Yatipawwa Places mapped inside Yatipawwa in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kiriella DS Division - Akurana - Deheragoda - Dodampe - Dodampe West - Ellagawa - Ellawala - Ellawala Pahalagama - Epitawala - Handukanda - Holeepitiya - Idangoda - Kanuggalla - Kiriella - Matuwagala - Mudunkotuwa - Munasinhapura ## Quick answers - Where is Yatipawwa?In Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatipawwa?Dumbara, Ellagawa, Karandana South, Karandana West, Ketepola, Munasinhapura and Nugadanda - What is there to see in Yatipawwa?Kalu Diya Wala, Pahiyangala cave., Mini Ella, Miunu Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Yatipawwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatipawwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatipawwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatipawwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Yatipawwa?Kondagala (202 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yatipawwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatipawwa?MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatipawwa?Peoples Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatipawwa?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatipawwa?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatipawwa?LK9109055 (OCHA common operational dataset)