Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division # Medagama Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 4.65 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.7 km² - 89 m typical elevation ## Where is Medagama? Medagama lies in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Bamunugedara, Gallehera, Henegedara, Kadadunna, Lokahettiya, Panagamuwa and Pathinwatta. By area it is the 3179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of Weerabugedara DS Division. The centre of Medagama is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5107° N, 80.2368° 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 - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma 11 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola 13 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa 13 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East 14 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda 14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North 14 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama 14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East 14 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala 17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 17 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 53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 86 km ### Nearest railway station Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), about 14 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 3 villages, towns and localities in Medagama. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 94 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Medagama - Pahala Kadadunna - Pottegedara 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. - Heelawagedera Wewa ### Estates 3 estates; 2 oil-palm estates. - Aludeniya - Diakewa - Kolongasyaya - Maya - Nagane 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 | Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa | 6.9 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Kurunegala Town - Central | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | IOC · Rathkarawwa | 9.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa | 7.1 km | Map | | Mall | Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola | 12 km | Map | | School | Ruwangiri School · Bogamulla | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa | 5.6 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara | 4.0 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 Weerabugedara DS Division - Algama - Ambahera - Bamunugedara - Bulupitiya - Clovis Watta - Damunugala - Dehikumbura - Galabadagama - Gallehera - Ginipenda - Godavita - Gonawa - Hanwella - Huruggamuwa - Kadadunna - Kaduruwella - Kalugamuwa - Kanumale - Lokahettiya - Madawala North - Madawala South - Mudunna - Parakumbura - Pathinwatta - Piduruwella - Poogalla - Ranjanagama - Sandagala North - Sandagala South - Sevendana - Thammita - Udugama - Uhumeeya - Weerambugedara - Wewelpola - Yalawa - Yanthampola ## Quick answers - Where is Medagama? In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medagama? Bamunugedara, Gallehera, Henegedara, Kadadunna, Lokahettiya, Panagamuwa and Pathinwatta - What is there to see in Medagama? Sucharitha's House, Rangallepola, Wadakada Ella Falls, Reservation - 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? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Medagama? Settlements lie between 88 m and 94 m - 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? Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medagama? Rural Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama? PET, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama? IOC, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medagama? LK6166010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.65 km² - P-code: LK6166010 - Divisional Secretariat division: Weerabugedara DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/medagama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.