# Meegahapelessa GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/meegahapelessa/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Meegahapelessa Meegahapelessa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.95 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 1mapped service - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meegahapelessa? Meegahapelessa lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bibiladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/bibiladeniya/), [Dunakadeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/dunakadeniya-north/), [Dunakadeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/dunakadeniya-south/), [Henegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/henegedara/), [Horathepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/horathepola/), [Kootharippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kootharippuwa/) and [Udadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/udadeniya/). By area it is the 5024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Meegahapelessa is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4486° N, 79.9413° E. Local names: මීගහපැලැස්ස . 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 Meegahapelessa ### Nearby, outside Meegahapelessa - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella14 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila20 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: Meegahapelessa - 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) · Colombo30 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Walahapitiya (Egodagoda), about 9.1 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 17:56). 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 Meegahapelessa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meegahapelessa. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 31 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Bibiladeniya - Egodamulla - Pattiyamulla 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 Meegahapelessa 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 Meegahapelessa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) Bank RDB Bank · Thunthota 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49277&mlon=79.91576#map=17/7.49277/79.91576) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Hotel Randika · Ihalagama South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48324&mlon=79.97371#map=17/7.48324/79.97371) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School Bibiladeniya Maha Vidyalaya · Meegahapelessa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44927&mlon=79.94571#map=17/7.44927/79.94571) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Meegahapelessa Places mapped inside Meegahapelessa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Meegahapelessa?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegahapelessa?Bibiladeniya, Dunakadeniya North, Dunakadeniya South, Henegedara, Horathepola, Kootharippuwa and Udadeniya - What is there to see in Meegahapelessa?Marawila beach, Brickworks - What time zone is Meegahapelessa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meegahapelessa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meegahapelessa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meegahapelessa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meegahapelessa?Settlements lie between 16 m and 31 m - What is the best time to visit Meegahapelessa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meegahapelessa?Medical Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meegahapelessa?RDB Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meegahapelessa?Kandawala, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegahapelessa?Bunnehepola Temple, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meegahapelessa?LK6175165 (OCHA common operational dataset)