Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Medagama Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 1.93 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9 km² - 99 m typical elevation ## Where is Medagama? Medagama lies in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Ambakadawara, Gallehepitiya, Ginipendegama, Hettigedara, Malwana and Pennithawa. By area it is the 7093rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of Wariyapola DS Division. The centre of Medagama is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6210° N, 80.2116° E. Local names: මැදගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Medagama ### Nearby, outside Medagama - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora 7.7 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda 11 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara 12 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Medagama - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 96 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 16 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 06:13, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Medagama Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Medagama. - Nungamugama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Medagama Named natural and historic features inside Medagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Amune Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Bandarawatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Medagama 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medagama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | NSB · Vilakatupotha | 3.5 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Kurunegala Town - Central | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama | 3.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Sakunthala Grand Hotel · Padeniya | 3.8 km | Map | | Mall | Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola | 3.7 km | Map | | School | Sri Sumangala National School · Vilakatupotha | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha | 2.4 km | Map | | Police station | Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola | 3.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Wariyapola DS Division - Ambakadawara - Amunugama - Avulegama - Bayawa - Deegithawa - Divulakele - Ebawalapitiya - Elavitigama - Embawa - Ethawa - Ginipendegama - Goluwawa - Habarawa - Halmillewa - Hettigedara - Horombuwa - Ipalawa - Kahagolla - Karagaswewa - Karandawetiya - Kelegama - Kithulwehera - Konotta - Madatuwa - Magulagama - Malwana - Mamunuwa - Mellapotta - Minuwangete - Mirihanegama - Muwanwellegedara - Nabadawewa - Naramana - Nelliya - Netiya - Padeniya - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Rathmale - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Vilakatupotha - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Medagama? In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama? Ambakadawara, Gallehepitiya, Ginipendegama, Hettigedara, Malwana and Pennithawa - What is there to see in Medagama? Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Circular ruin, Outer wall - What time zone is Medagama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medagama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medagama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medagama? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Medagama? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Medagama? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama? Health Care Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama? NSB, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama? PET, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama? Lanka Filing Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama? LK6136220 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.93 km² - P-code: LK6136220 - Divisional Secretariat division: Wariyapola DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/medagama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.