# Kala - Medawachchiya GN division, Galnewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kala-medawachchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division # Kala - Medawachchiya Kala - Medawachchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.47 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.5km² - 136 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kala - Medawachchiya? Kala - Medawachchiya lies in [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Kallanchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kallanchiya/), [Kattaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kattaragama/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kumbukwewa/), [Lolugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/lolugaswewa/), [Musnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/musnawa/), [Pitiye Yaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/pitiye-yaya/) and [Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalewa/). By area it is the 1511th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Kala - Medawachchiya is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0109° N, 80.4563° E. Local names: මැදවච්චිය . 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 Kala - Medawachchiya ### Nearby, outside Kala - Medawachchiya - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa17 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama17 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila20 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: Kala - Medawachchiya - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee99 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 4.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Kala - Medawachchiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kala - Medawachchiya. - Medawachchiya - Negampaha 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 Kala - Medawachchiya Named natural and historic features inside Kala - Medawachchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Yoda Ela ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kuda Ottepahuwa 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 Kala - Medawachchiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kala - Medawachchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galnewa Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03593&mlon=80.47947#map=17/8.03593/80.47947) Hotel Hatton Inn · Musnawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00000&mlon=80.46671#map=17/8.00000/80.46671) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Galnewa DS Division - Bulnewa - Galnewa Town - Galnewagama - Hadungama - Helabodugama - Ihala Kalankuttiya - Kallanchiya - Kandegama - Kandulegama - Kandulugamuwa - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattaragama - Kumbukwewa - Lolugaswewa - Malbaligala - Midellewa - Musnawa - Namalgamuwa - Negama - Obadayagama - Otunupelandigama - Pahala Kalankuttiya - Pitiye Yaya - Siyambalangamuwa South - Siyambalewa - Thorane Gama - Usgala Halmillawewa - Verunkulama - Walaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Kala - Medawachchiya?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kala - Medawachchiya?Kallanchiya, Kattaragama, Kumbukwewa, Lolugaswewa, Musnawa, Pitiye Yaya and Siyambalewa - What is there to see in Kala - Medawachchiya?Jathika Namal Uyana, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Kala - Medawachchiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kala - Medawachchiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kala - Medawachchiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kala - Medawachchiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kala - Medawachchiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kala - Medawachchiya?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kala - Medawachchiya?Peoples Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kala - Medawachchiya?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kala - Medawachchiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kala - Medawachchiya?LK7163105 (OCHA common operational dataset)