# Medawachchi Handiya GN division, Horowpathana DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/medawachchi-handiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division 

# Medawachchi Handiya

Medawachchi Handiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **1.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 78 mtypical elevation

## Where is Medawachchi Handiya?

Medawachchi Handiya lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Horowpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/horowpothana/), [Mukkarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/mukkarawewa/), [Nanumillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nanumillawewa/) and [Thirappankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thirappankadawala/). By area it is the 8587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Medawachchi Handiya is about 208 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5428° N, 80.8193° E. Local names: මැදවච්චිය හන්දිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Know before you go: Medawachchi Handiya

- 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) · Trincomalee40 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa133 km

### Nearest railway station

Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:50).

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 Medawachchi Handiya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Medawachchi Handiya.

- Ihalagama

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).

## Weather in Medawachchi Handiya 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 Medawachchi Handiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54695&mlon=80.82969#map=17/8.54695/80.82969) 

Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 

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 Horowpathana DS Division

- Anaolondewa
- Dekethipothana
- Dematawewa
- Diyatittawewa
- Dutuwewa
- Gammahegewewa
- Horowpothana
- Ihala Angunachchiya
- Kalpe
- Kapugollewa
- Kivulekada
- Maradankadawala
- Maradanmaduwa
- Morakewa
- Morawewa
- Mukkarawewa
- Nabadawewa
- Nanumillawewa
- Nikawewa
- Pahala Divulwewa
- Parangiyawadiya
- Puhulewewa
- Puliyankadawala
- Rasnakawewa
- Rathmale
- Thawalanhalmillewa
- Thimbiriattawala
- Thirappankadawala
- Vilewewa
- Wadigawewa
- Wagollakada
- Wahalkada D 1
- Wahalkada D 2
- Walahaviddawewa
- Weerasole
- Welangahaulpatha
- Welimuwapothana

## Quick answers

- Where is Medawachchi Handiya?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Medawachchi Handiya?Horowpothana, Mukkarawewa, Nanumillawewa and Thirappankadawala
- What time zone is Medawachchi Handiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Medawachchi Handiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Medawachchi Handiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Medawachchi Handiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Medawachchi Handiya?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Medawachchi Handiya?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Medawachchi Handiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medawachchi Handiya?Ceypetco, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Medawachchi Handiya?LK7124105 (OCHA common operational dataset)