# Wewegama GN division, Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Wewegama

Wewegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **2.40 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.4km²
- 476 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wewegama?

Wewegama 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ellepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ellepola/), [Rambukwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/rambukwella/), [Senarathwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/senarathwela/), [Vilamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/vilamuna/) and [Wellethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wellethota/). By area it is the 6025th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Wewegama is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2932° N, 80.7650° E. Local names: වැවේගම .

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 Wewegama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wewegama.

- Henagahawela
- Ihalagolla
- Waragolla

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 Wewegama 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 Wewegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Base Hospital Theldeniya · Vilamuna 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30711&mlon=80.76430#map=17/7.30711/80.76430) 

Bank People's Bank · Vilamuna 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30939&mlon=80.76465#map=17/7.30939/80.76465) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Vilamuna 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31049&mlon=80.76363#map=17/7.31049/80.76363) 

Hotel Ramya Reception Hall · Wellethota 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29694&mlon=80.76860#map=17/7.29694/80.76860) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Teldeniya National School · Vilamuna 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30883&mlon=80.76284#map=17/7.30883/80.76284) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Divisional Crime Detective Bureau Teldeniya · Vilamuna 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31014&mlon=80.76392#map=17/7.31014/80.76392) 

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
- Meda Gammedda
- 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

## Quick answers

- Where is Wewegama?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wewegama?Ellepola, Rambukwella, Senarathwela, Vilamuna and Wellethota
- How many villages are in Wewegama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wewegama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wewegama?District Base Hospital Theldeniya, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wewegama?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wewegama?Sampath ATM, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewegama?Co-op Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wewegama?LK2124370 (OCHA common operational dataset)