# Medagama GN division, Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/medagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division 

# Medagama

Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.91 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Medagama?

Medagama lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kuda Bingiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kuda-bingiriya/), [Mahagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-south/), [Panirendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/panirendawa/), [Thambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla/) and [Thambagalla Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thambagalla-watta/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Medagama is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5421° N, 79.8794° E. Local names: මැදගම .

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 Medagama

### Nearby, outside Medagama

- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada11 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 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: Medagama

- 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) · Colombo40 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km

### Nearest railway station

Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 6.3 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 2026-11-03](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 Medagama 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 Medagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) 

Bank Sampath bank · Uraliyagara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49643&mlon=79.84273#map=17/7.49643/79.84273) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Uraliyagara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49511&mlon=79.84478#map=17/7.49511/79.84478) 

Hotel The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52638&mlon=79.87787#map=17/7.52638/79.87787) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Medagama Abhaya College · Medagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53427&mlon=79.87666#map=17/7.53427/79.87666) 

College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) 

Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 

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 Medagama

Places mapped inside Medagama 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 Madampe DS Division

- Athuwana
- Dematapitiya
- Egodayagama
- Erunvila
- Galahitiyawa
- Galmuruwa North
- Galmuruwa South
- Hareendragama
- Heen Agara
- Henapola
- Ihalagama
- Indigasvila
- Irattakulama North
- Irattakulama South
- Kachchakaduwa
- Karukkuwa
- Karukkuwatawana
- Kongasyaya
- Kuda Bingiriya
- Kudirippuwa
- Mahabaddegama
- Mahagama North
- Mahagama South
- Manakkulama
- Maraggalagama
- Mellawagara
- Mugunuwatawana
- Nankadawara
- Nelumpokuna
- Pallakele
- Pambala
- Pambala South
- Panirendawa
- Pattiyagama
- Ponnankanniya
- Pookulama
- Pothuvila
- Rathmal Agara
- Rathnagiriya
- Sembukattiya
- Suduwella
- Thambagalla
- Thambagalla Watta
- Thambagalla West
- Thaniwellagama
- Uraliya
- Uraliyagara
- Walahena

## Quick answers

- Where is Medagama?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Medagama?Kuda Bingiriya, Mahagama South, Panirendawa, Thambagalla and Thambagalla Watta
- What is there to see in Medagama?Silver Beach, Marawila beach
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Medagama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Medagama?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Medagama?Sampath bank, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Medagama?Kandawala, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagama?Ceypetco, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Medagama?LK6236055 (OCHA common operational dataset)