# Yalpathwela GN division, Welimada DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/yalpathwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Welimada DS Division # Yalpathwela Yalpathwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Yalpathwela? Yalpathwela lies in [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dambavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dambavinna/), [Dayaraba Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/dayaraba-watta/), [Ketakella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/ketakella/), [Medagedaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/medagedaragama/) and [Nawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/nawela/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). The centre of Yalpathwela is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8881° N, 80.9261° E. Local names: යල්පත්වෙල . 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 Yalpathwela ### Nearby, outside Yalpathwela - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama4.1 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama4.4 km - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa8.9 km - Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura10 km - Summit level · attraction, Alawathugoda11 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa11 km - Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint · viewpoint, Hulankapolla11 km - Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory · attraction, Halpe12 km - Hakgala Botanical Garden Entranc · attraction, Goredihela12 km - Viewpoint railway trek · viewpoint, Magiripura12 km - Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya12 km - Railway Viewpoint · viewpoint, Magiripura12 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: Yalpathwela - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala71 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 9.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Yalpathwela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yalpathwela. - Yalpathvela - Yalpathwela 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 Yalpathwela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yalpathwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ayurweda hospital · Divithotawela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90207&mlon=80.92047#map=17/6.90207/80.92047) Bank Rural bank yalpathwela · Yalpathwela 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89238&mlon=80.92460#map=17/6.89238/80.92460) ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) Hotel Wasana Hotel · Nawela 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87755&mlon=80.92334#map=17/6.87755/80.92334) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Smart English Academy · Nawela 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88390&mlon=80.93134#map=17/6.88390/80.93134) College Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management - Bandarawela · Wewathenna 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84761&mlon=80.97401#map=17/6.84761/80.97401) Police station Welimada Police Station · Welimada Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90031&mlon=80.90588#map=17/6.90031/80.90588) 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 Yalpathwela Places mapped inside Yalpathwela in open map data, by type. - Banks1 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 Welimada DS Division - Alakolagala - Alawathugoda - Alugolla - Ambagahakumbura - Ambewela - Bibiligamuwa - Bogahakumbura - Boragas - Boralanda - Dambavinna - Dayaraba Watta - Dikkapitiya - Dimuthugama - Divithotawela - Divurumgama - Erabadda - Galedanda - Gavarammana - Girambe - Guruthalawa - Helayalkumbura - Hewanakumbura - Himbiliyagolla - Hingurugamuwa - Hinnarangolla - Hulankapolla - Idamegama - Kabillegama - Kalubululanda - Kandepuhulpola - Karagasthenna - Keppetipola - Ketakella - Koskanuwegama - Kotakithula - Landegama - Mahathenna - Maligathenna - Malpotha - Mavithikumbura - Medagedaragama - Mirahawatta - Nawela - Nedungamuwa - Ohiya - Ohiya Estate - Pahalayalkumbura - Palugama Ella - Palugama Town - Pitapola - Puhulpola - Puranwela - Rahangala - Rathkarawwa - Silmiyapura - Thennakonwela - Udakendagolla - Udupeella - Vidurupola - Wangiyakumbura - Welikadagama - Welimada Town - Welimada Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Yalpathwela?In Welimada DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yalpathwela?Dambavinna, Dayaraba Watta, Ketakella, Medagedaragama and Nawela - What is there to see in Yalpathwela?Belipola Arboretum, Union of two rivers, ISM Logo, Silmiyapura - What time zone is Yalpathwela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yalpathwela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yalpathwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yalpathwela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yalpathwela?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yalpathwela?ayurweda hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yalpathwela?Rural bank yalpathwela, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yalpathwela?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yalpathwela?Lanka filling station, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Yalpathwela?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Yalpathwela?LK8130115 (OCHA common operational dataset)