# Medakanda GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/medakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division # Medakanda Medakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 1,214 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medakanda? Medakanda lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/egodawela/), [Kumbaloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kumbaloluwa/), [Niyamgamdora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/niyamgamdora/) and [Pundaluoya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/pundaluoya-north/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Medakanda is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0317° N, 80.6649° E. Local names: මැදකන්ද . 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 Medakanda ### Nearby, outside Medakanda - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla3.8 km - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla3.8 km - Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen3.8 km - Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla3.9 km - Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama4.4 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla4.4 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda4.4 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda4.6 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla4.6 km - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla4.6 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda4.8 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda4.8 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: Medakanda - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo88 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 7.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:53). 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 Medakanda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Medakanda. - Choice State - Choicewatta 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 Medakanda Named natural and historic features inside Medakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Katterawella · 1,615 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Eton 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 Medakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 295 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel Singha Sanasa Luxury Homestay · Medakanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03414&mlon=80.66225#map=17/7.03414/80.66225) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Kumbaloluwa Vidyalaya · Kumbaloluwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03118&mlon=80.65712#map=17/7.03118/80.65712) College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Medakanda Places mapped inside Medakanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kothmale East DS Division - Ambathalawa - Bogahawela - Deltagemunupura - Delunthalamada - Dunsinane - Dunukedeniya - Egodawela - Frotoft - Gomburuoya - Halpola - Hellboda - Helsirigama - Kadadorapitiya - Karagahayatathenna - Karagasthalawa - Katukithula - Kikiliyamana - Kirindiwela - Kosgaha Pathana - Kothmalgama - Kudaoya - Kumbaloluwa - Labukele - Madakumbura - Malhewa - Maswela - Mawela East - Mawela Kanda - Mawela West - Medakumbura North - Nawa Kadadora - Nawa Morape - Niyamgamdora - Palagolla - Panangammana - Pundaluoya North - Pundaluoya South - Rajaela - Ramboda - Rambodagama - Samaneliya - Sangilipalama - Sheen - Sheengama - Wedamulla - Wewahinna ## Quick answers - Where is Medakanda?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medakanda?Egodawela, Kumbaloluwa, Niyamgamdora and Pundaluoya North - What is there to see in Medakanda?Gerandi Ella Waterfall, Blue Fields Tea Factory, Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls, Puna Ella Falls - What time zone is Medakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medakanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Medakanda?Katterawella (1,615 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Medakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medakanda?Maldeniya Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medakanda?National Savings Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medakanda?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medakanda?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medakanda?LK2303360 (OCHA common operational dataset)