# Yatalamatta West GN division, Nagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division # Yatalamatta West Yatalamatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.4km² - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatalamatta West? Yatalamatta West 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 7 other GN divisions: [Hangaranwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/hangaranwala/), [Nawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nawala/), [Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/thalawa/), [Urala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-central/), [Urala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-east/), [Yatalamatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta/) and [Yatalamatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta-east/). By area it is the 3360th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Yatalamatta West is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1550° N, 80.2956° E. Local names: යටලමත්ත බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Yatalamatta West - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North5.5 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.7 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila8.3 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola10 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare11 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda12 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala12 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape13 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla15 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa15 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda15 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 West - 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) · Galle18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 15 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 West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Yatalamatta West. - Bembada 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Yatalamatta West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Pilidola 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Villa Monarapila · Yatalamatta East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17416&mlon=80.28229#map=17/6.17416/80.28229) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Thalawa Primary · Thalawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14012&mlon=80.29195#map=17/6.14012/80.29195) College Southern Teachers Education College · Ihalagoda East 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07423&mlon=80.28119#map=17/6.07423/80.28119) Police station Udugama Police Station · Udugama 7.9 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. ## 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 East ## Quick answers - Where is Yatalamatta West?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatalamatta West?Hangaranwala, Nawala, Thalawa, Urala Central, Urala East, Yatalamatta and Yatalamatta East - What is there to see in Yatalamatta West?Tea shop-factory, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Tea factory Hill garden, tea factory - What time zone is Yatalamatta West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatalamatta West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatalamatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatalamatta West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yatalamatta West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatalamatta West?hhhh, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatalamatta West?Sanasa Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatalamatta West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatalamatta West?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatalamatta West?LK3124250 (OCHA common operational dataset)