# Yattapatha GN division, Walallawita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/yattapatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Yattapatha Yattapatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **7.77 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.8km² - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yattapatha? Yattapatha lies in [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ela Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ela-ihala/), [Gulanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gulanawatta/), [Kankotawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/kankotawatta/), [Mandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/mandagala/) and [Thiniyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/thiniyawala/). By area it is the 1673rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Yattapatha is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4024° N, 80.2873° E. Local names: යට්ටපාත . 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 Yattapatha ### Nearby, outside Yattapatha - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita6.4 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha11 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla12 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha12 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita15 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala18 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya18 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya19 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama19 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: Yattapatha - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle46 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Piyagama (Kudagodagama), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Yattapatha Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Yattapatha. - Medaviyangoda - Singharaja Udyanaya 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 Yattapatha 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 Yattapatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) Bank Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala. · Ela Ihala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37210&mlon=80.31050#map=17/6.37210/80.31050) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Pelawaththa Filling Station · Pelawatta 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39972&mlon=80.21870#map=17/6.39972/80.21870) Hotel Booking Sri Lanka Rooms · Pelawatta 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40000&mlon=80.21671#map=17/6.40000/80.21671) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Ella Ihala Primary School · Ela Ihala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37875&mlon=80.30528#map=17/6.37875/80.30528) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Walallawita DS Division - Bogodakanda - Bothalawa - Gammana East - Gammana West - Gorakadoowa - Gorakadoowa - Gulanawatta - Gulavita North - Gulavita South - Halwala - Halwalakele Malwathukanda - Ihala Hewessa - Ittapana East - Ittapana North - Ittapana South - Ittapana West - Kankotawatta - Karapagala - Katudora - Katukele Welmeegoda - Kuda Mathugama - Kumbadoowa - Lihiniyawa East - Lihiniyawa West - Loolbadduwa - Maddegama - Magurumasvila - Makalandawa - Makalandawa South - Malambehena - Mallawachchigoda Gangabada - Mandagala - Meegahathenna - Miriswatta - Miriswatta - Moragala - Pahala Hewessa North - Pahala Hewessa South - Pannila - Pannila East - Pannila South - Pareigama North - Pareigama South - Pelawatta - Pelawatta East - Pelawatta West North - Pelawatta West South - Ranepuragoda - Thotaha - Thundola - Udugama - Uragoda East - Uragoda West - Uthumgama - Walallavita East - Walallavita South - Wedawatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala ## Quick answers - Where is Yattapatha?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Yattapatha?Ela Ihala, Gulanawatta, Kankotawatta, Mandagala and Thiniyawala - What is there to see in Yattapatha?Kalu Dola Ella, Polomgampala Waterfall, Dooli Ella Waterfall, Deyyagala Dola - What time zone is Yattapatha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Yattapatha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Yattapatha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yattapatha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Yattapatha?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Yattapatha?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yattapatha?Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala., about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yattapatha?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yattapatha?Pelawaththa Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yattapatha?LK1339165 (OCHA common operational dataset)