# Meegaswewa GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meegaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Meegaswewa Meegaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **19.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.7km² - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meegaswewa? Meegaswewa lies in [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/aluthwewa/), [Damsopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/damsopura/), [Ekamuthugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/ekamuthugama/), [Kumudupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kumudupura/), [Palliyagodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/palliyagodella/), [Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/senarathpura/), [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/thalakolawewa/) and [Wadigawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wadigawewa/). By area it is the 489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Meegaswewa is about 195 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1917° N, 81.0814° E. Local names: මීගස්වැව . 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 Meegaswewa ### Nearby, outside Meegaswewa - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella8.9 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura10 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura10 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya12 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella14 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura18 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: Meegaswewa - 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) · Batticaloa85 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Meegaswewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meegaswewa. - Kumbukunawewa - Meegaswewa - Migaswewa 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 Meegaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Meegaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 reservoirs and tanks. - Beybiya Wewa - Bogaha Wewa - Kiriyagala Wewa - Krar Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kumbukuna Wewa - Meramichy Wewa - Palugaha Wewa - Rota Wewa - Siyambalawa Wewa - Wallyhindagoda 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 Meegaswewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meegaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Mahaweli වියමන Circuit Bungalow · Wedikachchiya 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20338&mlon=81.00243#map=17/8.20338/81.00243) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32070&mlon=80.96893#map=17/8.32070/80.96893) 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Aluthwewa - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Meegaswewa?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegaswewa?Aluthwewa, Damsopura, Ekamuthugama, Kumudupura, Palliyagodella, Senarathpura, Thalakolawewa and Wadigawewa - What is there to see in Meegaswewa?Somawatiya Chaithya National Park, Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Ralapanawa Nature Reserve - What time zone is Meegaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meegaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meegaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meegaswewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Meegaswewa?11 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Meegaswewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Meegaswewa?Galamuna Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meegaswewa?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meegaswewa?BOC, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegaswewa?Cooperative Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meegaswewa?LK7206020 (OCHA common operational dataset)