# Mediyawa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/mediyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Mediyawa Mediyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.19 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.2km² - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mediyawa? Mediyawa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Eliyadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/eliyadivulwewa/), [Galwaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galwaduwagama/), [Ihala Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-siyambalewa/), [Kadigawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kadigawa/), [Katiyawa Track 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-01/) and [Katiyawa Track 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-02/). By area it is the 4650th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Mediyawa is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1336° N, 80.3924° E. Local names: මැඩියාව . 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 Mediyawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mediyawa. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 104 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Ambagaswewa - Amunuwetiya - Ihalahalmillewa - Kadigawa - Mediyawa 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 Mediyawa Named natural and historic features inside Mediyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mediyawa 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 Mediyawa 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 Mediyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) Bank BoC · Eppawala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Hotel Haven Garden · Ihala Siyambalewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15742&mlon=80.40223#map=17/8.15742/80.40223) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School Makulewa Central College · Makulewa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10611&mlon=80.33738#map=17/8.10611/80.33738) College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 9.4 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 - Medagama - Meegassegama - Moragoda - Nallamudawa - Nawa Hanguranketha - Pahala Thalawa - Palugaswewa - Rajjallegama ## Quick answers - Where is Mediyawa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mediyawa?Eliyadivulwewa, Galwaduwagama, Ihala Siyambalewa, Kadigawa, Katiyawa Track 01 and Katiyawa Track 02 - How many villages are in Mediyawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mediyawa?Settlements lie between 96 m and 104 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mediyawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mediyawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mediyawa?Meegalewa Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mediyawa?BoC, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mediyawa?Hnb, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mediyawa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mediyawa?LK7148130 (OCHA common operational dataset)