# Yalabowa GN division, Wellawaya DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/yalabowa/

Grama Niladhari division · Wellawaya DS Division 

# Yalabowa

Yalabowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **2.26 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.3km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Yalabowa?

Yalabowa lies in [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 2 other GN divisions: [Nugayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/nugayaya/) and [Wellawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/wellawaya/). By area it is the 6314th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/). The centre of Yalabowa is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7147° N, 81.0988° E. Local names: යාලබෝව .

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 Yalabowa

### Nearby, outside Yalabowa

- Sellaba Archeological Reserve · ruins, Nugayaya0.9 km
- Archeological Museum · museum, Buduruwagala2.8 km
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · ruins, Buduruwagala3.8 km
- Elephant watching viewpoint · viewpoint, Poonagala7.2 km
- Pilkington Point · viewpoint, Poonagala7.2 km
- Millennium Viewpoint · viewpoint, Divulgasmulla7.2 km
- Visari Fall · waterfall, Kotikambokka7.6 km
- Ellewala Waterfall · waterfall, Kotikambokka7.6 km
- Upper Diyaluma Falls · waterfall, Gampaha7.7 km
- Water Pools · attraction, Gampaha7.7 km
- Diyaluma Falls · viewpoint, Ampitithenna7.7 km
- Luda Ella · viewpoint, Poonagala7.8 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: Yalabowa

- 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) · Mattala48 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle118 km

### Nearest railway station

Kinigama (Udaperuwa), about 16 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 06:08, sunset around 17:52).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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.

## Weather in Yalabowa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala 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 Yalabowa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wellawaya Base Hospital · Wellawaya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73019&mlon=81.09840#map=17/6.73019/81.09840) 

Bank Sampath Bank PLC · Wellawaya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72912&mlon=81.10164#map=17/6.72912/81.10164) 

ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) 

Petrol pump IOC Gas Staition · Wellawaya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73198&mlon=81.10307#map=17/6.73198/81.10307) 

Hotel White House Holiday Resort · Yalabowa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71407&mlon=81.10639#map=17/6.71407/81.10639) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Malwaththawala Central College · Warunagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73558&mlon=81.11574#map=17/6.73558/81.11574) 

College Dharmashoka College,Bandarawela · Thanthiriya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83121&mlon=81.00120#map=17/6.83121/81.00120) 

Police station Haputale Police Station · Haputhale Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76778&mlon=80.95785#map=17/6.76778/80.95785) 

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 Yalabowa

Places mapped inside Yalabowa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3

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 Wellawaya DS Division

- Anapallama
- Andawelayaya
- Balaharuwa
- Buduruwagala
- Debaraara
- Dimbulamure
- Ethiliwewa
- Galbokka
- Handapanagala
- Kithulkote
- Kotikambokka
- Kurugama
- Mahaaragama
- Neluwagala
- Nugayaya
- Pubuduwewa
- Randenigodayaya
- Randeniya
- Siripuragama
- Siyambalagunaya
- Sudupanawela
- Thelulla
- Thelulla Colony
- Uva Kudaoya
- Veherayaya
- Veherayaya Colony
- Warunagama
- Wellawaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Yalabowa?In Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Yalabowa?Nugayaya and Wellawaya
- What is there to see in Yalabowa?Sellaba Archeological Reserve, Archeological Museum, Buduruwagala Rock Carvings, Elephant watching viewpoint
- What time zone is Yalabowa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Yalabowa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Yalabowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Yalabowa?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yalabowa?Wellawaya Base Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yalabowa?Sampath Bank PLC, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yalabowa?Bank of ceylon, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yalabowa?IOC Gas Staition, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yalabowa?LK8221045 (OCHA common operational dataset)