# Yahaladoowa GN division, Baddegama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/yahaladoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Yahaladoowa Yahaladoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.17 km²**. - 1.2km² ## Where is Yahaladoowa? Yahaladoowa lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Baddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-east/), [Baddegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-north/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/), [Mahahengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahahengoda/) and [Nayapamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/nayapamula/). By area it is the 9517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Yahaladoowa is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1679° N, 80.1928° E. Local names: යහලදූව . 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 Yahaladoowa ### Nearby, outside Yahaladoowa - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda1.8 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila3.3 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda8.9 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta9.5 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha10.0 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana10 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana10 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda10 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa10 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala11 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West11 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda11 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: Yahaladoowa - 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) · Galle24 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 9.8 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 06:11, 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Yahaladoowa Named natural and historic features inside Yahaladoowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Yahaladuwa 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 Yahaladoowa 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 Yahaladoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Genius International Preschool · Baddegama Town 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16716&mlon=80.18276#map=17/6.16716/80.18276) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama East - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellakanda Wathurawa - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - Ganegama South - Ganegama West - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha South - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapura - Gothatuwa - Halpathota - Halpathota Central - Hemmeliya - Horagampita - Horagampita Central - Kasideniya - Keembiela - Keradewala - Kohombanadeniya - Kotagoda - Lelkada - Madoldoowa - Mahahengoda - Mahalapitiya - Majuwana - Nayapamula - Pahala Keembiya - Pilagoda - Pituwalgoda - Sandarawala - Thelikada - Thelikada Nagaraya - Thilaka Udagama - Walpita North - Walpita South - Warakapitikanda - Wavulagala - Weweldeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Yahaladoowa?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yahaladoowa?Baddegama East, Baddegama North, Kotagoda, Mahahengoda and Nayapamula - What is there to see in Yahaladoowa?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, Elephant riding, PABLO Boutique - What time zone is Yahaladoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yahaladoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yahaladoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Yahaladoowa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yahaladoowa?Baddegama Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yahaladoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yahaladoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yahaladoowa?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yahaladoowa?LK3127055 (OCHA common operational dataset)