# Metiyampotha GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/metiyampotha/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Metiyampotha

Metiyampotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Metiyampotha?

Metiyampotha lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gonadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonadeniya/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/medagama/), [Paliella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/paliella/), [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/siyambalangamuwa/), [Thalgaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/thalgaspitiya/) and [Welagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/welagedara/). By area it is the 10263rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Metiyampotha is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4616° N, 80.4721° E. Local names: මැටියම්පොත .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Metiyampotha

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Metiyampotha.

- Bogahalanda
- Paliellapitiya

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 Metiyampotha 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 Metiyampotha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) 

Bank People's Bank · Mawathagama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43136&mlon=80.44952#map=17/7.43136/80.44952) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43292&mlon=80.44615#map=17/7.43292/80.44615) 

Hotel Ovenrich Hotel · Mawathagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44028&mlon=80.44804#map=17/7.44028/80.44804) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School Pussella Prathirajadewa Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44078&mlon=80.48571#map=17/7.44078/80.48571) 

College National Youth Corps Traning Center · Mawathagama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43132&mlon=80.45414#map=17/7.43132/80.45414) 

Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 

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 Rideegama DS Division

- Adapola
- Akkara Panaha
- Alakolamada
- Ambakote
- Balagala
- Balawattala
- Bambaragahakanda
- Bogamuwa
- Buluwala
- Buluwalakanda
- Dedurunadeegama
- Delvita
- Diniminiyathenna
- Dodamgasalanada
- Dodangahakotuwa
- Doranepola
- Dunumawa
- Erepolakanda
- Eriyagolla
- Gabadagama
- Galbindinaela
- Gallawa
- Ganegoda
- Ginihiriya
- Gonadeniya
- Gonamada
- Gonigoda
- Gopallawa
- Goraka Ela
- Gurumada
- Hadiramulla
- Haliyamulla
- Hewenpola
- Hunugalkadulla
- Hunupolagedara
- Ihala Udattapola
- Ikiriwatta
- Jakaduwa
- Jankure
- Kahahena
- Kalugahathenna
- Kanadeniyawala
- Kandegedara
- Kandepola
- Kandupalatha
- Kanugolla
- Karandagolla
- Katiyawa
- Kavisigamuwa
- Kelemulla
- Kiribathgalla
- Kithulgolla
- Kithulwala
- Kongoda
- Korossa
- Kosgolla
- Kosgollepola
- Koswatta
- Kothalawalagama
- Kotuhena
- Kurukeppitiya
- Kuthurumahana
- Lihiniwehera
- Madithiyawa
- Mahawela
- Malbe
- Maspotha
- Medagama
- Medakanda
- Meeliyadda
- Meepitiya
- Minirangama
- Mirissala
- Morathiha
- Nahalla
- Nelaulla
- Nithulpitiya
- Niyangama
- Nuwarayaya
- Ogodapola
- Olagama
- Paliella
- Pallehorombuwa
- Pallekanda
- Palleyaya
- Panagamuwa
- Paragaswewa
- Paragoda
- Pihimbuwa
- Pitiyegedara
- Polwatta
- Pusselikanda
- Pussella
- Rambadagalla
- Rambukandana
- Ranthetikanda
- Rathvita
- Reddagoda
- Rideegama
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thelambugalla
- Udahena
- Udahorombuwa
- Udakendawala
- Udattapola Pahala
- Wanduressa
- Warakawehera
- Wegama
- Welagedara
- Welikanda
- Wewegedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Metiyampotha?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Metiyampotha?Gonadeniya, Medagama, Paliella, Siyambalangamuwa, Thalgaspitiya and Welagedara
- How many villages are in Metiyampotha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Metiyampotha?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Metiyampotha?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Metiyampotha?People's Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Metiyampotha?People's Bank ATM, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metiyampotha?Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Metiyampotha?LK6163420 (OCHA common operational dataset)