# Meegaspitiya GN division, Panduwasnuwara West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/meegaspitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara West DS Division # Meegaspitiya Meegaspitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.96 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.0km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meegaspitiya? Meegaspitiya lies in [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-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 5 other GN divisions: [Bamunumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/bamunumulla/), [Kadawalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kadawalagedara/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/medagama/), [Panduwasnuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/panduwasnuwara/) and [Yayegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/yayegedara/). By area it is the 7026th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/). The centre of Meegaspitiya is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5967° N, 80.1136° E. Local names: මීගස්පිටිය . 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 Meegaspitiya ### Nearby, outside Meegaspitiya - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara0.6 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara0.6 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara0.6 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara0.7 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara0.8 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara1.2 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara1.2 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara1.5 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda2.9 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora5.3 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 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: Meegaspitiya - 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) · Colombo53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 27 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 17:55). 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 Meegaspitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meegaspitiya. - Radadena 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 Meegaspitiya 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 Meegaspitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KMG Suwasewa Hospital · Girathalana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60443&mlon=80.07176#map=17/7.60443/80.07176) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) Hotel KSP Hotel Banquet & Restaurant · Kadawalagedara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60876&mlon=80.11639#map=17/7.60876/80.11639) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Panduwasnuwara National School · Panduwasnuwara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60573&mlon=80.10327#map=17/7.60573/80.10327) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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 Panduwasnuwara West DS Division - Akarawatta - Akurana - Ambagahagedara - Bamunumulla - Bandara Koswatta - Barampola - Bogolla - Dahanekgedara - Diggalagedara - Divulwewa - Dolahamuna - Dorabavila - Doratiyagedara - Dothella - Ebogedara - Ehetumulla - Epaladeniya - Ganegama - Girathalana - Hammaliya - Hanthihawa - Hathapola - Hettigama - Hettipola - Hidagahawewa - Hidiyamulla - Ihala Gomugomuwa - Jayasiripura - Kadawalagedara - Kahatavila - Kamburapola - Karagahagedara - Karandawa - Kevitiya - Konwewa - Kotambapitiya - Kurundukumbura - Madaina - Madige Midiyala - Madulla - Malwanegedara - Mandapola - Midiyala - Moonamaldeniya - Munihirigama - Nagollagoda - Nallura - Nikapitiya - Othegama - Pahala Gomugomuwa - Pallegama - Palugaswewa - Panduwasnuwara - Pepolegama - Pihimbiya - Rambewa - Rathmale - Rittadeniya - Tekewa - Udagama - Wadumunna - Yayegedara - Yodhayakanda ## Quick answers - Where is Meegaspitiya?In Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegaspitiya?Bamunumulla, Kadawalagedara, Medagama, Panduwasnuwara and Yayegedara - What is there to see in Meegaspitiya?Outer wall, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around, Image House - What time zone is Meegaspitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meegaspitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meegaspitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meegaspitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meegaspitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meegaspitiya?KMG Suwasewa Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meegaspitiya?NSB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meegaspitiya?PET, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegaspitiya?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meegaspitiya?LK6145220 (OCHA common operational dataset)