# Medagama West GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/medagama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Medagama West Medagama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **6.04 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.0km² - 1mapped service - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medagama West? Medagama West lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/gemunupura/), [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/ikiriwewa/), [Kalundegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/kalundegama/), [Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/kokmaduwa/), [Mailewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/mailewa/), [Medagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/medagama-east/), [Senarathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/senarathgama/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thammennawa/) and [Walagambapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walagambapura/). By area it is the 2324th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Medagama West is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1064° N, 80.2731° E. Local names: මැදගම බටහිර . 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 Medagama West ### Nearby, outside Medagama West - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa5.6 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige5.8 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige5.8 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: Medagama 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) · Trincomalee111 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama Railway Station (Senarathgama), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53). 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 Medagama West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Medagama West. - Medagama - Pissewa 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 Medagama West Named natural and historic features inside Medagama West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kala Oya - Medagama 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 Medagama West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medagama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thabuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15384&mlon=80.29403#map=17/8.15384/80.29403) Bank Bank of Cylon · Thambuttegama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15154&mlon=80.29331#map=17/8.15154/80.29331) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco filling station · Buduruwakanda 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04736&mlon=80.28301#map=17/8.04736/80.28301) Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School NCP/A/TB/TB/Kudagama Vidyalaya · Ikiriwewa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13040&mlon=80.27158#map=17/8.13040/80.27158) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10078&mlon=80.21820#map=17/8.10078/80.21820) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 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 Medagama West Places mapped inside Medagama West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Medagama West?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama West?Gemunupura, Ikiriwewa, Kalundegama, Kokmaduwa, Mailewa, Medagama East, Senarathgama, Thammennawa and Walagambapura - What is there to see in Medagama West?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Medagama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medagama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medagama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medagama West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Medagama West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Medagama West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama West?Thabuttegama Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama West?Bank of Cylon, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama West?Boc, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama West?Ceypetco filling station, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama West?LK6106005 (OCHA common operational dataset)