# Yakdehiwatta GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/yakdehiwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Yakdehiwatta Yakdehiwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.53 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 2mapped services - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yakdehiwatta? Yakdehiwatta lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Halkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/halkandaliya/), [Nivithigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/nivithigala/), [Pathakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pathakada/), [Sidurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/sidurupitiya/) and [Wathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wathupitiya/). By area it is the 5760th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Yakdehiwatta is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5925° N, 80.4379° E. Local names: යක්දෙහිවත්ත . 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 Yakdehiwatta ### Nearby, outside Yakdehiwatta - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala5.1 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama5.3 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa6.9 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana10.0 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town11 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West11 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West11 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna15 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula15 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda16 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara16 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: Yakdehiwatta - 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) · Colombo66 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 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 05:53) 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 Yakdehiwatta Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Yakdehiwatta. - Kottegangoda - Sidurupitiya - Yakdehiwaththa 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). ## Weather in Yakdehiwatta 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 215 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 27 106 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 Yakdehiwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank Regional Development Bank · Thapassarakanda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53091&mlon=80.39660#map=17/6.53091/80.39660) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Owin Ray Pool and Reception · Yakdehiwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59431&mlon=80.43949#map=17/6.59431/80.43949) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Yakdehiwaththa Vidyalaya · Yakdehiwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59351&mlon=80.44062#map=17/6.59351/80.44062) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Yakdehiwatta Places mapped inside Yakdehiwatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Yakdehiwatta?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yakdehiwatta?Halkandaliya, Nivithigala, Pathakada, Sidurupitiya and Wathupitiya - What is there to see in Yakdehiwatta?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Pebotuwa Ella, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge - What time zone is Yakdehiwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yakdehiwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yakdehiwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yakdehiwatta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yakdehiwatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yakdehiwatta?Base Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yakdehiwatta?Regional Development Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yakdehiwatta?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yakdehiwatta?Ceypetco, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yakdehiwatta?LK9136050 (OCHA common operational dataset)