# Meda Koswadiya GN division, Mahawewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/meda-koswadiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division 

# Meda Koswadiya

Meda Koswadiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Meda Koswadiya?

Meda Koswadiya lies in [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [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: [Barudelpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/barudelpola/), [Halpanvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/halpanvila-west/), [Ihala Koswadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-koswadiya/), [Pahala Koswadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-koswadiya/) and [Thalvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/thalvila/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Meda Koswadiya is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4379° N, 79.8230° E. Local names: මැද කොස්වාඩිය .

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 Koswadiya

### Nearby, outside Meda Koswadiya

- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella3.0 km
- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada16 km
- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila18 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 Koswadiya

- 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) · Colombo29 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo69 km

### Nearest railway station

Walahapitiya (Egodagoda), about 4.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Meda Koswadiya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meda Koswadiya.

- Koswadiya

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 Meda Koswadiya 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 Koswadiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Doctors Quarters, Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47053&mlon=79.80581#map=17/7.47053/79.80581) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Meda Mahawewa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45803&mlon=79.82632#map=17/7.45803/79.82632) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump IOC · Maravila North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42052&mlon=79.83028#map=17/7.42052/79.83028) 

Hotel "Sunshya Cottage" c/o "Evergreen Accommodations" · Halpanvila West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43211&mlon=79.82496#map=17/7.43211/79.82496) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School St. Anthony's Preschool - Chilaw · Ihala Mahawewa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44520&mlon=79.82343#map=17/7.44520/79.82343) 

College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) 

Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 

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 Mahawewa DS Division

- Adapparagama
- Barudelpola
- Egodagoda
- Galamuna
- Halpanvila East
- Halpanvila West
- Hewana
- Horagolla North
- Horagolla South
- Ihala Hattiniya
- Ihala Koswadiya
- Ihala Kudawewa
- Ihala Mahawewa
- Ihala Walahapitiya
- Iranavila East
- Iranavila West
- Maligawatta
- Maranda North
- Maranda South
- Maravila North
- Maravila South
- Maravila Town
- Maravila Wella
- Mattakotuwa
- Mattakotuwella
- Meda Hattiniya
- Meda Mahawewa
- Meda Thoduwawa
- Meda Walahapitiya
- Medagoda
- Modarawella
- Muttibendivila
- Pahala Hattiniya
- Pahala Koswadiya
- Pahala Kudawewa
- Pahala Mahawewa
- Pahala Walahapitiya
- Panangoda
- Puhulhena
- Puruduwella
- Sagaragama
- Thalvila
- Thoduwawa North
- Thoduwawa South
- Veehena
- Yatakalana

## Quick answers

- Where is Meda Koswadiya?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Meda Koswadiya?Barudelpola, Halpanvila West, Ihala Koswadiya, Pahala Koswadiya and Thalvila
- What is there to see in Meda Koswadiya?Marawila beach, Silver Beach, Brickworks
- What time zone is Meda Koswadiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Meda Koswadiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Meda Koswadiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meda Koswadiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Meda Koswadiya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meda Koswadiya?Doctors Quarters, Thoduwawa, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meda Koswadiya?Peoples Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Meda Koswadiya?Commercial Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meda Koswadiya?IOC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meda Koswadiya?LK6239130 (OCHA common operational dataset)