# Yatagama GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yatagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Yatagama Yatagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 15mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatagama? Yatagama lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Attaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/attaragoda/), [Kalahe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kalahe/), [Metaramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/metaramba/), [Rathkindagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/rathkindagoda/), [Thalpegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalpegoda/), [Unawatuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-east/) and [Wanchawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/wanchawala/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Yatagama is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0249° N, 80.2558° E. Local names: යටගම . 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 Yatagama ### Nearby, outside Yatagama - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa1.5 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central1.7 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla1.9 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa2.0 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa2.3 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla2.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla2.5 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella2.6 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South2.9 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South3.3 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.0 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.0 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: Yatagama - 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) · Galle7.9 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Yatagama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Yatagama. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 14 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Attaragoda - Eramudugaha - Kosmulugoda - Madugoda - Midigaspegoda - Yatagama 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 Yatagama Named natural and historic features inside Yatagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Yatigama Rock 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 Yatagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yatagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Unawatuna · Unawatuna West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02036&mlon=80.24696#map=17/6.02036/80.24696) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Villa Mangrove · Yatagama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02562&mlon=80.25551#map=17/6.02562/80.25551) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Yatagala Maha Vidyalaya · Yatagama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02246&mlon=80.26138#map=17/6.02246/80.26138) College Unawatuna Central College · Unawatuna East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02016&mlon=80.24905#map=17/6.02016/80.24905) Police station CID Department · Fort 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Yatagama Places mapped inside Yatagama in open map data, by type. - Hotels13 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha ## Quick answers - Where is Yatagama?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatagama?Attaragoda, Kalahe, Metaramba, Rathkindagoda, Thalpegoda, Unawatuna East and Wanchawala - What is there to see in Yatagama?Coco Bay, Saffron Robes, Monkey View, White Jungle beach - What time zone is Yatagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatagama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yatagama?Settlements lie between 6 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Yatagama?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatagama?Divisional Hospital Unawatuna, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatagama?Central Finance, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatagama?BOC, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatagama?Shell, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatagama?LK3145295 (OCHA common operational dataset)