Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat

Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Kandy District, of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is divided into Gangapalata, Medapalata, and Kandupalata Korales.^[1]

Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat
Divisional Secretariat
Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat
Coordinates: 7°16′57.4″N 80°32′26.2″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Kandy District
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

History

Gangawata Korale, once a part of Yatinuwara, was later separated into an individual divisional secretariat, Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale, which contains Kandy.^[2]

Demographics

Religion in Yatinuwara DS Division (2012)^[3]

1. Buddhist (88.8%)
2. Hindu (2.18%)
3. Muslim (7.28%)
4. Roman Catholic (0.97%)
5. Other Christian (0.77%)
6. Other (0.01%)

Historic regions and settlements

The following settlements represent the pre-independence 'korale' subdivisions still familiar in the region, as officially registered in the 1911 Census,^[1]

Medapalata

• Dodanwala
• Gunegama
• Waturakumbura
• Dehianga
• Parakatawella
• Siyambalagoda
• Danture
• Munwatugoda
• Arambagama
• Urapola
• Embilimeegama
• Govindala
• Medagoda
• Pilimathalawa
• Ilukwatta
• Haliyadda
• Kotabogoda
• Kattota
• Udagalpitiya Kuppayama
• Udawela
• Imbulmalgama
• Giragama

Gangapalata

• Bulumulla
• Pilapitiya
• Walagama
• Suriyagoda
• Kiribathkumbura
• Owala
• Kehelwala
• Edanduwawa
• Gannoruwa
• Pelawa
• Yahalatenna
• Malgammana
• Kobbekaduwa
• Diyapalagoda
• Kahawatugoda
• Dehigama
• Mangalagama
• Gettapola
• Moladanda
• Ranawana
• Andurubebila
• Iriyagama
• Godagandeniya
• Penideniya
• Dehideniya

Kandupalata

• Yatigammana
• Pottepitiya
• Godigamuwa
• Gondeniya
• Madiligama
• Amunupure
• Deldeniya
• Ipiladana
• Ratmiwala
• Balana
• Mamudawela
• Kadawatgama
• Kadugannawa
• Kandangama
• Walgowwagoda
• Walgampaya
• Batgoda
• Waharakgoda
• Doluwa
• Kotaligoda
• Menikdiwela
• Tismada