# Bakmeedeniya GN division, Dehiattakandiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/bakmeedeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiattakandiya DS Division # Bakmeedeniya Bakmeedeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **13.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.9km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bakmeedeniya? Bakmeedeniya lies in [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dehiattakandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/dehiattakandiya/), [Kumbukoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/kumbukoya/), [Lihiniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/lihiniyagama/), [Rideela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/rideela/) and [Serupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/serupitiya/). By area it is the 788th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/). The centre of Bakmeedeniya is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6797° N, 81.0104° E. Local names: බක්මීදෙණිය . 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 Bakmeedeniya ### Nearby, outside Bakmeedeniya - Safari Palace Wasgamuwa · attraction, Thunhiriyawewa9.7 km - Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala10 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: Bakmeedeniya - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa74 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee97 km ### Nearest railway station Gallella (Gallalla East), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). 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 Bakmeedeniya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bakmeedeniya. - Bakmeedeniya - Ellekotaliya 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 Bakmeedeniya Named natural and historic features inside Bakmeedeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Elakotaliya Oya - Polwatta Wewa - Polwatte Villu 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 Bakmeedeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakmeedeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Dehiattakandiya · Dehiattakandiya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67291&mlon=81.04337#map=17/7.67291/81.04337) Bank H N B Dehiattakandiya · Dehiattakandiya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67140&mlon=81.04596#map=17/7.67140/81.04596) ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) Petrol pump Siripura · Siripura 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72675&mlon=81.01691#map=17/7.72675/81.01691) Hotel Nature Lanka Hotel · Dehiattakandiya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67799&mlon=81.04404#map=17/7.67799/81.04404) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Vijepura School · Lihiniyagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65291&mlon=81.01793#map=17/7.65291/81.01793) College Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73184&mlon=81.01344#map=17/7.73184/81.01344) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division - Dehiattakandiya - Ihalagama - Kadirapura - Lihiniyagama - Mawanagama - Nawa Medagama - Paranagama - Rideela - Sandamadulla - Sandunpura - Serupitiya - Wewmedagama ## Quick answers - Where is Bakmeedeniya?In Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bakmeedeniya?Dehiattakandiya, Kumbukoya, Lihiniyagama, Rideela and Serupitiya - What is there to see in Bakmeedeniya?Safari Palace Wasgamuwa, Wasgamuwa National Park - What time zone is Bakmeedeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bakmeedeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bakmeedeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bakmeedeniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bakmeedeniya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bakmeedeniya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakmeedeniya?Base Hospital Dehiattakandiya, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakmeedeniya?H N B Dehiattakandiya, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bakmeedeniya?B.O.C ATM, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakmeedeniya?Siripura, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakmeedeniya?LK5203010 (OCHA common operational dataset)