# Meddegama East GN division, Mallawapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/meddegama-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Meddegama East Meddegama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.78 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.8km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meddegama East? Meddegama East lies in [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Kahatapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/kahatapitiya/), [Meddegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/meddegama-west/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/udagama/). By area it is the 11062nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/). The centre of Meddegama East is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5255° N, 80.3804° E. Local names: මැද්දේගම නැගෙනහිර . 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 Meddegama East ### Nearby, outside Meddegama East - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East3.8 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East3.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North4.3 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma5.7 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla11 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola11 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla11 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera12 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama12 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella13 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala15 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele15 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: Meddegama East - 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) · Colombo67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Muttetugala (Kurunegala Town - North East), about 3.3 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 06:12, 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 2026-11-03](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 Meddegama East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meddegama East. - Meddegama 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 Meddegama East Named natural and historic features inside Meddegama East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Manelwatta 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 Meddegama East 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 Meddegama East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Miracle Health Hospital · Kurunegala Town - North East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49595&mlon=80.36957#map=17/7.49595/80.36957) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Iluppugedara 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48999&mlon=80.35943#map=17/7.48999/80.35943) Hotel Hotel Richwin · Mahakandegama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54126&mlon=80.37112#map=17/7.54126/80.37112) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Hadirawala Muslim School · Pahala Hadirawalana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54747&mlon=80.37078#map=17/7.54747/80.37078) College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) 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 Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bodhigama - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Kahatapitiya - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Pillawa - Ranawana - Thiragama - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Walpolakanda South - Wattegedara - Werawella - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Meddegama East?In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meddegama East?Kahatapitiya, Meddegama West and Udagama - What is there to see in Meddegama East?Reservation, Reservation, Reservation, Sucharitha's House - What time zone is Meddegama East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meddegama East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meddegama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meddegama East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meddegama East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meddegama East?Miracle Health Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meddegama East?sanasa bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meddegama East?PET, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meddegama East?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meddegama East?LK6157040 (OCHA common operational dataset)