# Meda Gammedda GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meda-gammedda/

Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Meda Gammedda

Meda Gammedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **7.08 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.1km²
- 421 mtypical elevation

## Where is Meda Gammedda?

Meda Gammedda lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Endiribedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/endiribedda/), [Hilpenkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hilpenkandura/), [Pitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/pitigoda/), [Serasunthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/serasunthenna/), [Udagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udagammedda/) and [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/welapahala/). By area it is the 1891st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Meda Gammedda is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2095° N, 80.8387° E. Local names: මැද ගම්මැද්ද .

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 Meda Gammedda

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Meda Gammedda. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 503 m above sea level (median 421 m).

- Kandakumbura
- Kimbulantota
- Udagammedda
- Vendaruwa

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 Meda Gammedda

Named natural and historic features inside Meda Gammedda, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ma Oya

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Medagala · 800 m
- Lunukirikanda · 536 m

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 Meda Gammedda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meda Gammedda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital · Pallemaluwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17995&mlon=80.77293#map=17/7.17995/80.77293) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pannala 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14536&mlon=80.85629#map=17/7.14536/80.85629) 

Hotel Rahathungoda Eco Tea Garden · Serasunthenna 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16971&mlon=80.85525#map=17/7.16971/80.85525) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Udagalauda School · Uda Galauda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16320&mlon=80.81636#map=17/7.16320/80.81636) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) 

Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galambalama
- Galkotuwa
- Gangasirigama
- Giddawa
- Giddawa-Waradiwela
- Godamunna
- Gonawala
- Hakmana
- Hathiyalwela
- Heeloya
- Hijrapura
- Kandegama
- Kandekumbura
- Karalliyadda
- Katugoda
- Kiribattalawa
- Kotaganga
- Kurukohogama
- Maberiyathenna
- Madapola
- Madeniyawaka
- Mahadoraliyadda
- Maharawela
- Makuldeniya
- Maneluwa
- Mangoda
- Medamahanuwara
- Meegahalanda
- Meegahamaditta
- Meeriyagolla
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- Nilgala
- Nithulemada
- Nugepathana
- Pallebage
- Poddalgoda
- Putuhapuwa
- Puwakgahadiwela
- Rajagala
- Rambukpotha
- Rambukwella
- Rambukwella - East
- Randeniya
- Randiwela
- Rangala
- Rangala Aluthwatta
- Ranmulla
- Retiyagama
- Sandasiri Dunuvila
- Senarathwela
- Siridigana
- Thangappuwa
- Thennalanda
- Thunisgala
- Udabage
- Udagammedda
- Udathenna
- Udawela
- Udispattuwa
- Vilamuna
- Waradiwela
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Meda Gammedda?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Meda Gammedda?Endiribedda, Hilpenkandura, Pitigoda, Serasunthenna, Udagammedda and Welapahala
- How many villages are in Meda Gammedda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Meda Gammedda?Settlements lie between 317 m and 503 m
- What is the highest point in Meda Gammedda?Medagala (800 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Meda Gammedda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meda Gammedda?Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meda Gammedda?Peoples Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Meda Gammedda?Sampath ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meda Gammedda?Ceypetco, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meda Gammedda?LK2124470 (OCHA common operational dataset)
