# Yatiyana West GN division, Agalawatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/yatiyana-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division # Yatiyana West Yatiyana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.14 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yatiyana West? Yatiyana West lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Beragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/beragama/), [Gorokgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/gorokgoda/), [Helamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/helamba/), [Pinnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/pinnagoda/), [Wettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/wettewa/) and [Yatiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/yatiyana-east/). By area it is the 9627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Yatiyana West is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5334° N, 80.1370° E. Local names: යටියන බටහිර . 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 Yatiyana West ### Nearby, outside Yatiyana West - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East5.6 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East9.6 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha11 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta13 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa15 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa17 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana18 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa18 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East18 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa18 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya19 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: Yatiyana West - 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) · Colombo42 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle63 km ### Nearest railway station Maggona (Maggona West), about 17 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 06:12, 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 Yatiyana West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Yatiyana West. - Yatiyana 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 Yatiyana West Named natural and historic features inside Yatiyana West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 rubber estates. - Marton - Saint Mark - Yatiyana Group 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 Yatiyana West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yatiyana West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wettewa hospital · Wettewa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52278&mlon=80.12581#map=17/6.52278/80.12581) Bank Hatton National Bank Matugama · Mathugama North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52414&mlon=80.11516#map=17/6.52414/80.11516) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump IOC Matugama · Mathugama North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52237&mlon=80.11598#map=17/6.52237/80.11598) Hotel HOTEL S&A · Yatiyana West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53356&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.53356/80.13827) Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) School Supipi Preschool and Daycare Center · Agalawatta 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54039&mlon=80.15668#map=17/6.54039/80.15668) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Godakawela Police Station · Yatiyana West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53384&mlon=80.13847#map=17/6.53384/80.13847) 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 Yatiyana West Places mapped inside Yatiyana West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Police stations1 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 Agalawatta DS Division - Agalawatta - Beragama - Bodhiyakanda - Dapiligoda - Diyapattugama - Evariwatta - Girikola - Gorokgoda - Halovita - Harankahapatha - Helamba - Kalupahana - Kekulandala North - Kekulandala South - Kevitiyagala - Kevitiyagala North - Kithulgoda - Kithulgoda South - Kuda Kalupahana - Kurupita - Mulatiyana - Omatta - Omatta East - Pimbura - Pinnagoda - Polgampala - Polgampala East - Rathmale - Rathmale East - Ridirekhagama - Udawela - Wandurabba - Yatiyana East ## Quick answers - Where is Yatiyana West?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yatiyana West?Beragama, Gorokgoda, Helamba, Pinnagoda, Wettewa and Yatiyana East - What is there to see in Yatiyana West?Rannagala Ella, Thudugala Ella, Polomgampala Waterfall, Sampath Villa - What time zone is Yatiyana West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yatiyana West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yatiyana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yatiyana West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yatiyana West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yatiyana West?Wettewa hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yatiyana West?Hatton National Bank Matugama, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yatiyana West?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yatiyana West?IOC Matugama, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yatiyana West?LK1333050 (OCHA common operational dataset)