# Meewellewa GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/meewellewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Meewellewa Meewellewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meewellewa? Meewellewa lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Divullepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/divullepitiya/), [Elagammillawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/elagammillawa/), [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/galkadawala/), [Paalu Uswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/paalu-uswewa/) and [Yakadapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/yakadapatha/). By area it is the 4930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Meewellewa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8587° N, 80.1469° E. Local names: මීවැල්ලෑව . 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 Meewellewa ### Nearby, outside Meewellewa - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama19 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama19 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama19 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: Meewellewa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo119 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Meewellewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Meewellewa. - Karuwalagahaagare - Nikawewa 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 Meewellewa Named natural and historic features inside Meewellewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Heen Ela - Mawaite 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 Meewellewa 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 Meewellewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Halabagala School · Dodamgollegama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80626&mlon=80.16839#map=17/7.80626/80.16839) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Mahamithawa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Meewellewa?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meewellewa?Divullepitiya, Elagammillawa, Galkadawala, Paalu Uswewa and Yakadapatha - What is there to see in Meewellewa?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum - What time zone is Meewellewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meewellewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meewellewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meewellewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Meewellewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Meewellewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meewellewa?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meewellewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meewellewa?Boc, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meewellewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meewellewa?LK6115055 (OCHA common operational dataset)