# Meepanawa GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/meepanawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Meepanawa Meepanawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.50 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5km² - 761 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meepanawa? Meepanawa lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Madulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/madulla-south/), [Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/maliyadda/), [Morahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/morahela/), [Ritikumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ritikumbura/) and [Roopaha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/roopaha-east/). By area it is the 8333rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Meepanawa is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0385° N, 80.9248° E. Local names: මීපනාව . 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 Meepanawa ### Nearby, outside Meepanawa - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna5.8 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura6.2 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya8.1 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda8.6 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta9.2 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane9.4 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa9.4 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama14 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama14 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna15 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna15 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central15 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: Meepanawa - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala87 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa111 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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 Meepanawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Meepanawa. - Abalokahena - Mipanawa 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 Meepanawa Named natural and historic features inside Meepanawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Panwewakanda · 1,108 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 Meepanawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m lower 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 22 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 24 104 Apr 25 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 23 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meepanawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madulla Dispensary · Morahela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05373&mlon=80.92642#map=17/7.05373/80.92642) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Madulla Maha Vidyalaya · Morahela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05353&mlon=80.92798#map=17/7.05353/80.92798) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Meepanawa?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meepanawa?Madulla South, Maliyadda, Morahela, Ritikumbura and Roopaha East - What is there to see in Meepanawa?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, Halamba Iron Bridge, Bogoda Wooden Bridge - What time zone is Meepanawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meepanawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meepanawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meepanawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Meepanawa?Panwewakanda (1,108 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meepanawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meepanawa?Madulla Dispensary, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meepanawa?People's Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meepanawa?PET, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meepanawa?IOC Fuel Station, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meepanawa?LK2309445 (OCHA common operational dataset)