# Medagama GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/medagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Medagama Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.15 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.2km² - 128 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medagama? Medagama lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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: [Endagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/endagala/), [Galmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galmaduwa/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihalagama/), [Kelesiyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kelesiyambalewa/), [Kiriamunukole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kiriamunukole/), [Nallamudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/nallamudawa/) and [Paindikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/paindikulama/). By area it is the 2276th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Medagama is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1428° N, 80.4448° E. Local names: මැදගම . 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 Medagama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Medagama. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 128 m above sea level (median 128 m). - Alutwewa - Medagama - Pottegama - Tammannegama 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 Medagama 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 Medagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BoC · Eppawala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel SEWANA GEUST HOUSE · Ihalagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12571&mlon=80.45440#map=17/8.12571/80.45440) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School KELEDIULWEWA VIDUHALA · Ihalagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12353&mlon=80.45534#map=17/8.12353/80.45534) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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 Thalawa DS Division - Adhiranigama - Daladapura - Eliyadivulwewa - Endagala - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galwaduwagama - Hinguruwewa - Hirigollegama - Ihala Halmillewa - Ihala Siyambalewa - Ihala Thalawa - Ihalagama - Kadigawa - Kadurugaswewa - Karagahawewa - Katiyawa Track 01 - Katiyawa Track 02 - Katiyawa Track 06 - Katiyawa Track 09 - Katiyawa Track 10 - Keledivulwewa - Kelesiyambalewa - Ketakale - Kiralogama - Kiriamunukole - Korakahawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Kurunduwewa - Mawathawewa - Mediyawa - Meegassegama - Moragoda - Nallamudawa - Nawa Hanguranketha - Pahala Thalawa - Palugaswewa - Rajjallegama ## Quick answers - Where is Medagama?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama?Endagala, Galmaduwa, Ihalagama, Kelesiyambalewa, Kiriamunukole, Nallamudawa and Paindikulama - How many villages are in Medagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Medagama?Settlements lie between 123 m and 128 m - What is the best time to visit Medagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama?BoC, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama?Hnb, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama?LK7148115 (OCHA common operational dataset)