# Medawachchiya East GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Medawachchiya East Medawachchiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 2mapped services - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medawachchiya East? Medawachchiya East lies in [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Ekirikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/ekirikanda/), [Kanadara Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kanadara-divulwewa/) and [Medawachchiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-west/). By area it is the 5916th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Medawachchiya East is about 192 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5406° N, 80.4993° E. Local names: නැගෙනහිර මැදවච්චි . 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 Medawachchiya East ### Nearby, outside Medawachchiya East - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0116 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama18 km - Gal Palama · attraction, Ashokaramaya19 km - Ancient Stone Bridge · archaeological site, Ashokaramaya19 km - Kiribath Wahera · attraction, Ashokaramaya19 km - Pankuliya Ashokaramaya · attraction, Ashokaramaya20 km - Wijayarama Archaeological Site · ruins, Ashokaramaya20 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: Medawachchiya East - 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) · Trincomalee75 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna147 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 4.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Medawachchiya East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Medawachchiya East. - Kuratiyawa 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 East Named natural and historic features inside Medawachchiya East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Medawachchiya Wewa 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 East 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 Medawachchiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram · Asikulam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67943&mlon=80.52664#map=17/8.67943/80.52664) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Maithripala Senanayake Central College · Medawachchiya East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53634&mlon=80.49490#map=17/8.53634/80.49490) College Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Jayanthi Gramaya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38915&mlon=80.43546#map=17/8.38915/80.43546) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67881&mlon=80.51976#map=17/8.67881/80.51976) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Medawachchiya East Places mapped inside Medawachchiya East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Medawachchiya East?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medawachchiya East?Ekirikanda, Kanadara Divulwewa and Medawachchiya West - What is there to see in Medawachchiya East?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Wasammale Hill/Cave painting, Gal Palama, Ancient Stone Bridge - What time zone is Medawachchiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medawachchiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medawachchiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medawachchiya East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Medawachchiya East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Medawachchiya East?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Medawachchiya East?Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medawachchiya East?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medawachchiya East?Boc smart, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medawachchiya East?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medawachchiya East?LK7109160 (OCHA common operational dataset)