# Yalegama GN division, Bentota DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/yalegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division # Yalegama Yalegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.00 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 14mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yalegama? Yalegama lies in [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Galagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/galagama/), [Galbada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/galbada/), [Kaikawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/kaikawala/) and [Olaganduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/olaganduwa/). By area it is the 10159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Yalegama is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3823° N, 80.0169° E. Local names: යාලේගම . 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 Yalegama OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Yalegama: 1 nature reserve. - coconut · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Yalegama - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala1.2 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena2.1 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena2.1 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa2.6 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara3.1 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West5.3 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda5.6 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.3 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East7.5 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa9.3 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta9.4 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama9.4 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: Yalegama - 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) · Colombo51 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 km ### Nearest railway station Induruwa (Galbada), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Yalegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yalegama. - Olaganduwa - Yalegama 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 Yalegama 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 Yalegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bentota Medical center · Angagoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41870&mlon=80.00297#map=17/6.41870/80.00297) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pahurumulla 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42248&mlon=79.99736#map=17/6.42248/79.99736) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda · Nape 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33759&mlon=80.02972#map=17/6.33759/80.02972) Hotel Thejan Beach Cabanas · Yalegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38183&mlon=80.00964#map=17/6.38183/80.00964) Mall Basaar · Pahurumulla 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42352&mlon=79.99698#map=17/6.42352/79.99698) School Gonagala Maha Vidyalaya · Gonagalapura 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38240&mlon=80.03242#map=17/6.38240/80.03242) College Aluthgama College · Seenawatta 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43647&mlon=80.00253#map=17/6.43647/80.00253) Police station Bentota Police · Pahurumulla 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42216&mlon=79.99706#map=17/6.42216/79.99706) 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 Yalegama Places mapped inside Yalegama in open map data, by type. - Hotels8 - Restaurants6 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 Bentota DS Division - Akadegoda - Angagoda - Athuruwella - Bodhimaluwa - Dedduwa - Delkabalagoda - Dombagahawatta - Dope - Elakaka - Etawalawatta East - Etawalawatta West - Ethungagoda - Galagama - Galbada - Galthuduwa - Gonagalapura - Habakkala - Haburugala - Hipanwatta - Hunganthota Wadumulla - Ihala Malawala - Kahagalla - Kahawegammedda - Kaikawala - Kandemulla - Kolaniya - Kommala - Kotuwabendahena - Kuda Uragaha - Maha Uragaha - Mahagoda - Mahavila East - Mahavila West - Malawala - Miriswatta - Moragoda - Mullegoda - Olaganduwa - Pahurumulla - Pilekumbura - Ranthotuvila - Sinharoopagama - Sooriyagama - Thotakanatta - Thunduwa East - Thunduwa West - Viyandoowa - Warahena - Warakamulla - Yathramulla ## Quick answers - Where is Yalegama?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yalegama?Galagama, Galbada, Kaikawala and Olaganduwa - What is there to see in Yalegama?coconut - What time zone is Yalegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yalegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yalegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yalegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yalegama?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yalegama?Bentota Medical center, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yalegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yalegama?IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yalegama?LK3103125 (OCHA common operational dataset)