# Medawachchiya West GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division 

# Medawachchiya West

Medawachchiya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **1.77 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Medawachchiya West?

Medawachchiya West 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 7 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/), [Katuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/katuwela/), [Medawachchiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-east/), [Railway Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/railway-town/), [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/sangilikanadarawa/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/walpola/). By area it is the 7525th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Medawachchiya West is about 192 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5399° N, 80.4902° E. Local names: බටහිර 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 Medawachchiya West

### Nearby, outside Medawachchiya West

- Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0116 km
- Gal Palama · attraction, Ashokaramaya18 km
- Ancient Stone Bridge · archaeological site, Ashokaramaya18 km
- Kiribath Wahera · attraction, Ashokaramaya18 km
- Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama18 km
- Pankuliya Ashokaramaya · attraction, Ashokaramaya19 km
- Wijayarama Archaeological Site · ruins, Ashokaramaya19 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 West

- 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) · Trincomalee76 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna147 km

### Nearest railway station

Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 3.9 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 17:52).

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.

## Weather in Medawachchiya West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Neriyakulam Divisional Hospital · Sinnasippikulam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60166&mlon=80.37013#map=17/8.60166/80.37013) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) 

ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) 

Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 23 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 Neiryakualm Police Post · Sinnasippikulam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60131&mlon=80.37097#map=17/8.60131/80.37097) 

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 West

Places mapped inside Medawachchiya West in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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 East
- Moragoda
- Paranahalmillewa
- Periyakulama
- Poonewa
- Prabodhagama
- Puhudivula
- Puleliya
- Railway Town
- Sangilikanadarawa
- Thammenna Elawaka
- Unagaswewa
- Viralmurippuwa
- Walpola
- Yakawewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Medawachchiya West?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Medawachchiya West?Ekirikanda, Kanadara Divulwewa, Katuwela, Medawachchiya East, Railway Town, Sangilikanadarawa and Walpola
- What is there to see in Medawachchiya West?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Gal Palama, Ancient Stone Bridge, Kiribath Wahera
- What time zone is Medawachchiya West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Medawachchiya West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Medawachchiya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Medawachchiya West?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Medawachchiya West?Neriyakulam Divisional Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Medawachchiya West?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Medawachchiya West?Boc smart, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medawachchiya West?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Medawachchiya West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Medawachchiya West?LK7109155 (OCHA common operational dataset)