# Yatihena GN division, Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/yatihena/ Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division # Yatihena Yatihena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 3mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatihena? Yatihena lies in [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Biyagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/biyagama-north/), [Daranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/daranagama/), [Kanduboda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/kanduboda-west/), [Siyambalape Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/siyambalape-watta/) and [Walgama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/walgama-west/). By area it is the 8408th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/). The centre of Yatihena is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9686° N, 80.0028° E. Local names: යටිහේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Yatihena Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yatihena. - Waduwegama - Yatihena 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 Yatihena Named natural and historic features inside Yatihena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Matapitiya Wewa 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 Yatihena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Yatihena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St.George's Hospital · Biyagama North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95884&mlon=79.99484#map=17/6.95884/79.99484) Bank Commercial Bank · Walgama West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96335&mlon=80.00913#map=17/6.96335/80.00913) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Delgoda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98778&mlon=80.01387#map=17/6.98778/80.01387) Hotel P.T. Garden Biyagama · Walgama West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96317&mlon=80.00624#map=17/6.96317/80.00624) Mall Star Packaging (pvt)ltd · Nawagamuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92122&mlon=80.02281#map=17/6.92122/80.02281) School Walgama Maha Vidyalaya · Walgama East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95947&mlon=80.01742#map=17/6.95947/80.01742) College Siri Jayanathi Maha Karuna Training Center · Ahugammana 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99144&mlon=80.04083#map=17/6.99144/80.04083) Police station Biyagama Police Station · Walgama West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96250&mlon=80.00897#map=17/6.96250/80.00897) 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 Yatihena Places mapped inside Yatihena in open map data, by type. - Restaurants3 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 Biyagama DS Division - Athurumulla - Biyagama East - Biyagama North - Biyagama South - Biyagama West - Bollegala - Daranagama - Delgoda - Galedanda - Gonawala Central - Gonawala East - Gonawala West - Heiyanthuduwa East - Heiyanthuduwa North - Heiyanthuduwa South - Heiyanthuduwa West - Ihala Biyanvila Central - Ihala Biyanvila North - Kammalwatta - Kanduboda East - Kanduboda West - Mabima East - Mabima West - Makola North Central - Makola North Ihala - Makola North Pahala - Makola South Ihala - Makola South Pahala - Malwana Town - Mawaramandiya - Meegahawatta East - Meegahawatta West - Pahala Biyanvila Central - Pahala Biyanvila East - Pahala Biyanvila West - Pamunuvila - Pattivila North - Pattivila South - Sapugaskanda - Siyambalape North - Siyambalape South - Siyambalape Watta - Thalwatta - Ulahitiwala - Walgama East - Walgama West - Yabaraluwa North - Yabaraluwa South ## Quick answers - Where is Yatihena?In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatihena?Biyagama North, Daranagama, Kanduboda West, Siyambalape Watta and Walgama West - How many villages are in Yatihena?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Yatihena?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Yatihena?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatihena?St.George's Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatihena?Commercial Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatihena?ComBank ATM, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatihena?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatihena?LK1239145 (OCHA common operational dataset)