# Moonamale - Yakahaluwa GN division, Homagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/moonamale-yakahaluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Homagama DS Division # Moonamale - Yakahaluwa Moonamale - Yakahaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² ## Where is Moonamale - Yakahaluwa? Moonamale - Yakahaluwa lies in [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Diyagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/diyagama-east/), [Dolahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/dolahena/), [Kiriwattuduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/kiriwattuduwa-north/), [Kithulavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/kithulavila/), [Pitipana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/pitipana-south/), [Suwapubudugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/suwapubudugama/) and [Thalagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/thalagala-north/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/). The centre of Moonamale - Yakahaluwa is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8060° N, 80.0156° E. Local names: මූණමලේ - යකහලුව . 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 Moonamale - Yakahaluwa ### Nearby, outside Moonamale - Yakahaluwa - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West11 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola12 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura12 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana12 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta12 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala14 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela14 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla14 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South15 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala15 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North15 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama15 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: Moonamale - Yakahaluwa - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo14 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo44 km ### Nearest railway station Panagoda (Pitipana Town), about 4.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Moonamale - Yakahaluwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Moonamale - Yakahaluwa. - Moonamale Watta 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 Moonamale - Yakahaluwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moonamale - Yakahaluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rohana wijayasiri wedamahatha · Kirigampamunuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80123&mlon=79.97871#map=17/6.80123/79.97871) Bank Sanasa Grameeya Bank · Kiriberiyakele 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83524&mlon=80.02451#map=17/6.83524/80.02451) ATM Hatton National Bank CDM · Homagama Town 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84162&mlon=80.00490#map=17/6.84162/80.00490) Petrol pump CPC · Homagama Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84107&mlon=80.00214#map=17/6.84107/80.00214) Hotel Ranora Holiday Inn · Kithulavila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80001&mlon=80.01283#map=17/6.80001/80.01283) Mall Sagara Traders · Pitipana Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84451&mlon=80.01770#map=17/6.84451/80.01770) School Anuhas Pre-school Homagama · Kiriwattuduwa South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79693&mlon=80.00946#map=17/6.79693/80.00946) College Institute of Technology · Diyagama West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80794&mlon=79.99302#map=17/6.80794/79.99302) Police station Homagama · Katuwana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83604&mlon=80.00374#map=17/6.83604/80.00374) 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 Homagama DS Division - Ambalangoda - Atigala East - Atigala West - Batawala - Brahmanagama - Deepangoda - Diyagama East - Diyagama West - Dolahena - Galavilawatta North - Galavilawatta South - Gehenuwala - Godagama North - Godagama South - Habarakada North - Habarakada South - Habarakada Watta - Henawatta - Henpita - Heraliyawala - Hiripitiya - Homagama East - Homagama North - Homagama South - Homagama Town - Homagama West - Jalthara - Kahathuduwa East - Kahathuduwa North - Kahathuduwa South - Kahathuduwa West - Kandanawatta - Katuwana - Kiriberiyakele - Kirigampamunuwa - Kiriwattuduwa North - Kiriwattuduwa South - Kithulavila - Kithulhena - Kudamaduwa - Kurunduwatta - Magammana East - Magammana West - Mambulgoda - Mattegoda Central 'A' - Mattegoda Central 'B' - Mattegoda East - Mattegoda West - Mawathgama - Meegasmulla - Meegoda North - Meegoda South - Mullegama North - Mullegama South - Nawalamulla - Niyandagala - Ovitigama - Palagama - Panagoda East - Panagoda Town - Panagoda West - Panaluwa - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - Pitipana Town - Prasannapura - Rilawala - Sangharama - Siddamulla North - Siddamulla South - Siyambalagoda North - Siyambalagoda South - Suwapubudugama - Uduwana - Undurugoda - Walpita - Watareka North - Watareka South - Weniwelkola - Wethara ## Quick answers - Where is Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?In Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Diyagama East, Dolahena, Kiriwattuduwa North, Kithulavila, Pitipana South, Suwapubudugama and Thalagala North - What is there to see in Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Watch - Clock Tower, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Jayawadanagama Monument, Thun Bodhiya - What time zone is Moonamale - Yakahaluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Rohana wijayasiri wedamahatha, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Sanasa Grameeya Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?Hatton National Bank CDM, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?CPC, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moonamale - Yakahaluwa?LK1112355 (OCHA common operational dataset)