# Meegahakotuwa GN division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/meegahakotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuliyapitiya West DS Division # Meegahakotuwa Meegahakotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 13mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meegahakotuwa? Meegahakotuwa lies in [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [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: [Dandagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-east/), [Dandagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-west/), [Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/galahitiyawa/), [Ihala Weerambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-weerambuwa/), [Kabalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kabalewa/), [Kuliyapitiya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kuliyapitiya-town/), [Kumbalwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kumbalwala/), [Pahala Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-kalugamuwa/) and [Thabbomulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thabbomulla/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/). The centre of Meegahakotuwa is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4663° N, 80.0256° E. Local names: මීගහකොටුව . 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 Meegahakotuwa ### Nearby, outside Meegahakotuwa - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda16 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South18 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 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: Meegahakotuwa - 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) · Colombo35 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Meegahakotuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meegahakotuwa. - Dandagamuwa 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 Meegahakotuwa 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 Meegahakotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Teaching Hospital Kuliyapitiya · Esseddama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47206&mlon=80.04456#map=17/7.47206/80.04456) Bank Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46857&mlon=80.03804#map=17/7.46857/80.03804) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) Hotel Jayalanka Hotel · Meegahakotuwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46981&mlon=80.02788#map=17/7.46981/80.02788) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School Kuliyapitiya Central College · Meegahakotuwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46589&mlon=80.02351#map=17/7.46589/80.02351) College Technical College Kuliyapitiya · Meegahakotuwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46529&mlon=80.02644#map=17/7.46529/80.02644) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Meegahakotuwa Places mapped inside Meegahakotuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities6 - Restaurants3 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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division - Anukkane - Beminigalla - Bohingamuwa - Dandagamuwa East - Dandagamuwa West - Deegalla - Deeyawala - Degammeda - Delana - Dikhera - Diyadora - Diyadora Ihala Watta - Edandewela - Eluwapola - Embawa - Esseddama - Galagedara - Galahitiyawa - Haggamuwa - Hammalawa - Henegedara - Ihala Elathalawa - Ihala Embawa - Ihala Ennaruwa - Ihala Galpola - Ihala Kalugamuwa - Ihala Piduma - Ihala Weerambuwa - Ilukhena - Inguruwatta - Kabalewa - Kandegedara - Katuwattewela - Katuwella - Ketawalegedara - Kirindawa - Kithalawa - Kongahagedara - Kongolla - Koshena - Kuliyapitiya Town - Kumbalwala - Kumbukkotuwa - Kurudelpotha - Madakumburumulla - Mahimpitiya - Mawela - Mookalanyaya - Narangalla - Pahala Elathalawa - Pahala Embawa - Pahala Galpola - Pahala Kalugamuwa - Pahala Piduma - Pahala Weerambuwa - Pallewela - Pitadeniya - Thabbomulla - Thalahitimulla - Thummodara - Udihitimulla - Unaleeya - Wadugedara - Wahumuwa - Weralugama - Wewagama - Yakarawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Meegahakotuwa?In Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegahakotuwa?Dandagamuwa East, Dandagamuwa West, Galahitiyawa, Ihala Weerambuwa, Kabalewa, Kuliyapitiya Town, Kumbalwala, Pahala Kalugamuwa and Thabbomulla - What is there to see in Meegahakotuwa?King Vijaya Tomb, Three ancient image houses, Panduwasnuwara, Outer wall - What time zone is Meegahakotuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meegahakotuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meegahakotuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meegahakotuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meegahakotuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meegahakotuwa?Teaching Hospital Kuliyapitiya, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meegahakotuwa?Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meegahakotuwa?Kandawala, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegahakotuwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meegahakotuwa?LK6172095 (OCHA common operational dataset)