# Yatalamatta East GN division, Nagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division # Yatalamatta East Yatalamatta East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Yatalamatta East? Yatalamatta East lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Hangaranwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/hangaranwala/), [Keppitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/keppitiyagoda/), [Udalamatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udalamatta-north/), [Udalamatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udalamatta-south/), [Yatalamatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta/) and [Yatalamatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta-west/). By area it is the 4545th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Yatalamatta East is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1674° N, 80.2912° E. Local names: යටලමත්ත නැගෙනහිර . 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 Yatalamatta East ### Nearby, outside Yatalamatta East - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North4.8 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.9 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West8.1 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola9.7 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala11 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda11 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare12 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South13 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana15 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana15 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape15 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda16 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: Yatalamatta East - 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) · Galle20 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 16 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 17:56). 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 Yatalamatta East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Yatalamatta East. - Yatalamaththa 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 Yatalamatta East Named natural and historic features inside Yatalamatta East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Mamanadola 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 Yatalamatta East 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 Yatalamatta East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Villa Monarapila · Yatalamatta East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17416&mlon=80.28229#map=17/6.17416/80.28229) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Udalamaththa School · Udalamatta East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18381&mlon=80.29798#map=17/6.18381/80.29798) College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) Police station Udugama Police Station · Udugama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21098&mlon=80.33960#map=17/6.21098/80.33960) 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 Yatalamatta East Places mapped inside Yatalamatta East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Nagoda DS Division - Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala - Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South - Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala - Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West - Aluthwatta - Budapanagama - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda South - Gonadeniya - Gonadeniya South - Gonalagoda - Gonalagoda East - Hangaranwala - Homadola - Keppitiyagoda - Keppitiyagoda North - Ketagoda North - Ketagoda South - Kurupanawa - Malamura - Mapalagama - Marakanda - Nagoda - Nagoda Ihala - Parana Thanayamgoda - Parana Thanayamgoda Central - Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala - Thalgaswala - Udalamatta East - Udalamatta North - Udalamatta South - Udawelivitithalawa - Udawelivitithalawa East - Udawelivitiya - Udawelivitiya West - Udugama - Udugama Central - Udugama East - Udugama North - Udugama South - Udugama West - Ukovita - Ukovita North - Unanvitiya - Unanvitiya East - Urala Central - Urala East - Urala North - Urala Pahala - Urala South - Yatalamatta - Yatalamatta West ## Quick answers - Where is Yatalamatta East?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatalamatta East?Hangaranwala, Keppitiyagoda, Udalamatta North, Udalamatta South, Yatalamatta and Yatalamatta West - What is there to see in Yatalamatta East?Tea shop-factory, Tea factory Hill garden, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, tea factory - What time zone is Yatalamatta East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatalamatta East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatalamatta East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatalamatta East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yatalamatta East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatalamatta East?hhhh, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatalamatta East?Sanasa Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatalamatta East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatalamatta East?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatalamatta East?LK3124220 (OCHA common operational dataset)