# Medawachchiya GN division, Gomarankadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/medawachchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Gomarankadawala DS Division # Medawachchiya Medawachchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **30.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.2km² - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medawachchiya? Medawachchiya lies in [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bakmeegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/bakmeegama/), [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/galkadawala/), [Kivulakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kivulakadawala/), [Mailawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/mailawewa/), [Pamburugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pamburugaswewa/) and [Pulikandikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pulikandikulama/). By area it is the 264th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.8% of [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/). The centre of Medawachchiya is about 235 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7449° N, 80.9566° E. Local names: මැදවච්විය . 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 Medawachchiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Medawachchiya. - Bakmikada - Madawachchi 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 Medawachchiya Named natural and historic features inside Medawachchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 reservoirs and tanks. - Appagama Wewa - Dutu Wewa - Jarugawa Wewa - Karathanvi Wewa - Kongodagama Wewa - Kuda Kuttu Wewa - Kuda Nika Wewa - Kuda Uttu Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Megas Ulpota Wewa - Neeravia Wewa - Pahalagama Wewa - Puliyan Kulam - Puramuruppu Wewa - Siyambala Wewa - Timbiri Wewa - Timbirigama Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Megasulpota 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 Medawachchiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medawachchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital · Gomarankadawala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68220&mlon=80.95337#map=17/8.68220/80.95337) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nochchikulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64034&mlon=81.01311#map=17/8.64034/81.01311) Hotel Cocovillabeach · Veerancholai 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81180&mlon=81.10601#map=17/8.81180/81.10601) Mall Fernandos beach market · Uppuveli 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61353&mlon=81.21796#map=17/8.61353/81.21796) School Galakadawela Primary School · Galkadawala 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68909&mlon=80.93781#map=17/8.68909/80.93781) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Kuchchaveli · Kuchchaveli 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81900&mlon=81.09993#map=17/8.81900/81.09993) 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 Gomarankadawala DS Division - Bakmeegama - Galkadawala - Gomarankadawala - Kalyanapura - Kandamalawa - Kivulakadawala - Mailawewa - Pamburugaswewa - Pulikandikulama ## Quick answers - Where is Medawachchiya?In Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medawachchiya?Bakmeegama, Galkadawala, Kivulakadawala, Mailawewa, Pamburugaswewa and Pulikandikulama - How many villages are in Medawachchiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Medawachchiya?18 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Medawachchiya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Medawachchiya?Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medawachchiya?People's Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medawachchiya?People's Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medawachchiya?Ceypetco, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medawachchiya?LK5309030 (OCHA common operational dataset)