Yakkala Explained

Official Name:Yakkala
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Settlement Type:village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gampaha District
Elevation M:40
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:7.086°N 80.0333°W
Area Code:033

Yakkala is a village located between Nittambuwa and Kadawatha on the A1 Highway (Colombo-Kandy Road). It forms part of Gampaha Municipal Council and located in the Gampaha District, Western Province. It is located 30km (20miles) north-east from Colombo, 4.5km (02.8miles) east of Gampaha and 13km (08miles) north-west of Radawana.

Yakkala is famous for the long-standing Ayurveda medicine family of Wickramaarachchi. Wickramaarachchi Ayurveda Institute of University of Kelaniya is also situated in Yakkala.

Main attractions around Yakkala include ancient Buddhist cave temples of Warana, Pilikuththuwa, Uruwala and Maligathenna which is also called Maligatenna Aranya.

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