# Meda Kirimetiyana GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-kirimetiyana/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Meda Kirimetiyana Meda Kirimetiyana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.16 km²**. - 1.2km² ## Where is Meda Kirimetiyana? Meda Kirimetiyana lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Kahatavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kahatavila-west/), [Kirimetiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-east/), [Kirimetiyana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-north/), [Kirimetiyana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-west/), [Pansal Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pansal-handiya/) and [Thulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thulawala/). By area it is the 9556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Meda Kirimetiyana is about 47 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3540° N, 79.8958° E. Local names: මැද කිරිමැටියාන . 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 Meda Kirimetiyana ### Nearby, outside Meda Kirimetiyana - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila8.4 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella11 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala14 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North17 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North18 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: Meda Kirimetiyana - 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) · Colombo19 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 3.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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. ## Weather in Meda Kirimetiyana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meda Kirimetiyana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34868&mlon=79.86165#map=17/7.34868/79.86165) Bank peoples bank · Meda Kottaramulla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37741&mlon=79.87499#map=17/7.37741/79.87499) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) Hotel Threesaru Resort · Boralessa North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31812&mlon=79.86894#map=17/7.31812/79.86894) Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) School Kirimetiyana Buddist Girls Collage · Kirimetiyana East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35843&mlon=79.88468#map=17/7.35843/79.88468) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 2.3 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. ## Other GN divisions in Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Meda Kirimetiyana?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meda Kirimetiyana?Kahatavila West, Kirimetiyana East, Kirimetiyana North, Kirimetiyana West, Pansal Handiya and Thulawala - What is there to see in Meda Kirimetiyana?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Meda Kirimetiyana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meda Kirimetiyana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meda Kirimetiyana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Meda Kirimetiyana?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meda Kirimetiyana?Lunuwila Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meda Kirimetiyana?peoples bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meda Kirimetiyana?Kandawala, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meda Kirimetiyana?Bothalegama, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meda Kirimetiyana?LK6248045 (OCHA common operational dataset)