# Yatigala Ihala GN division, Okewela DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/yatigala-ihala/

Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division 

# Yatigala Ihala

Yatigala Ihala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.6km²
- 145 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yatigala Ihala?

Yatigala Ihala lies in [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Kohuliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/kohuliyadda/), [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/maligathenna/), [Pallewawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/pallewawwa/), [Pananwela East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/pananwela-east/), [Pananwela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/pananwela-west/), [Udugalmotegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/udugalmotegama/) and [Yatigala Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/yatigala-pahala/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Yatigala Ihala is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0984° N, 80.6878° E. Local names: යටිගල ඉහළ .

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 Yatigala Ihala

### Nearby, outside Yatigala Ihala

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure14 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure14 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East14 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla15 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central15 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South16 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla17 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella18 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta18 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna18 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: Yatigala Ihala

- 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) · Galle42 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala52 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 8.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55).

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 Yatigala Ihala

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Yatigala Ihala. Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 172 m above sea level (median 145 m).

- Kakuluwamulla
- Mahalindagoda
- Malagatenna

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 Yatigala Ihala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yatigala Ihala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) 

Bank Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola · Kebiliyapola North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09392&mlon=80.66960#map=17/6.09392/80.66960) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Polhena Villa · Kebiliyapola South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09217&mlon=80.66823#map=17/6.09217/80.66823) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Kohuliyadda Primary School · Kohuliyadda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09216&mlon=80.67582#map=17/6.09216/80.67582) 

College Technical College · Beliatta West 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04456&mlon=80.73987#map=17/6.04456/80.73987) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.64263#map=17/6.08488/80.64263) 

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 Okewela DS Division

- Godawenna
- Heenatihathamuna
- Kadigamuwa East
- Kadigamuwa West
- Kahatellagoda
- Kandebedda
- Kanumuldeniya East
- Kanumuldeniya North
- Kanumuldeniya South
- Kanumuldeniya West
- Kurunduwatta
- Modarawana North
- Modarawana South
- Morakandegoda
- Nathuwala
- Okewela
- Olu Ara
- Pallewawwa
- Rajapuragoda
- Sumihirigama
- Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala
- Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala
- Udadeniya
- Wawwa
- Wijayasiripura
- Yatigala Pahala

## Quick answers

- Where is Yatigala Ihala?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Yatigala Ihala?Kohuliyadda, Maligathenna, Pallewawwa, Pananwela East, Pananwela West, Udugalmotegama and Yatigala Pahala
- What is there to see in Yatigala Ihala?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Goyambokka, Indika Art Gallery
- What time zone is Yatigala Ihala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Yatigala Ihala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Yatigala Ihala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yatigala Ihala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yatigala Ihala?Settlements lie between 143 m and 172 m
- What is the best time to visit Yatigala Ihala?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yatigala Ihala?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yatigala Ihala?Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yatigala Ihala?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatigala Ihala?Ceypetco, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yatigala Ihala?LK3327135 (OCHA common operational dataset)