# Meegahawela GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meegahawela/

Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division 

# Meegahawela

Meegahawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.7km²

## Where is Meegahawela?

Meegahawela lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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: [Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/hundirapola/), [Koswatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/koswatta-north/), [Koswatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/koswatta-south/), [Thulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thulawala/) and [Yakdessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/yakdessawa/). By area it is the 7660th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Meegahawela is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3749° N, 79.9132° E. Local names: මීගහවෙල .

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 Meegahawela

### Nearby, outside Meegahawela

- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila11 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella11 km
- Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala17 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: Meegahawela

- 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) · Colombo22 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km

### Nearest railway station

Tummodera (Thummodara East), about 6.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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 2026-11-02](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 Meegahawela

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

- Megahawella NWP

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 Meegahawela 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 Meegahawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34868&mlon=79.86165#map=17/7.34868/79.86165) 

Bank peoples bank · Meda Kottaramulla 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37741&mlon=79.87499#map=17/7.37741/79.87499) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) 

Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) 

School Koswatta School · Koswatta South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37370&mlon=79.89831#map=17/7.37370/79.89831) 

College Sandalanka Central College · Wetakeyawa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32180&mlon=79.96212#map=17/7.32180/79.96212) 

Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 1.6 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 Nattandiya DS Division

- Bulugahawewa
- Dematapitiya
- Dhammikagama
- Dunkannawa
- Ihala Katuneriya
- Ihala Kottaramulla
- Ihala Mavila
- Ihala Nattandiya
- Ihala Thabbowa
- Kachchirawa
- Koswatta North
- Koswatta South
- Kuddetiyawa
- Lansigama
- Mailawa
- Maningala
- Meda Katuneriya
- Meda Kottaramulla
- Meda Mavila
- Meda Nattandiya
- Meda Pahala Katuneriya
- Meda Thabbowa
- Meegahawewa
- Morakele North
- Morakele South
- Mudukatuwa East
- Mudukatuwa North
- Mudukatuwa South
- Nakele
- Naravila
- Nebadagahayaya
- Pahala Katuneriya North
- Pahala Katuneriya South
- Pahala Kottaramulla
- Pahala Mavila
- Pahala Nattandiya
- Pahala Thabbowa
- Paluwelgala North
- Paluwelgala South
- Pilakatumulla
- Sandanangama
- Thummodara East
- Thummodara West
- Weerahena East
- Weerahena West
- Yakdessawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Meegahawela?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Meegahawela?Hundirapola, Koswatta North, Koswatta South, Thulawala and Yakdessawa
- What is there to see in Meegahawela?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka
- What time zone is Meegahawela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Meegahawela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Meegahawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meegahawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Meegahawela?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meegahawela?Lunuwila Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meegahawela?peoples bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Meegahawela?Kandawala, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegahawela?Bothalegama, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meegahawela?LK6242140 (OCHA common operational dataset)