# Deewela Medagama GN division, Kegalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/deewela-medagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kegalle DS Division # Deewela Medagama Deewela Medagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.91 km²**. - 1.9km² ## Where is Deewela Medagama? Deewela Medagama lies in [Kegalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Attanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/attanagoda/), [Deewela Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/deewela-pallegama/), [Deewela Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/deewela-udagama/), [Ewunugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/ewunugalla/) and [Uda Karadupana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/uda-karadupana/). By area it is the 7143rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kegalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/). The centre of Deewela Medagama is about 67 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2264° N, 80.3840° E. Local names: දීවෙල 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 Deewela Medagama ### Nearby, outside Deewela Medagama - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana3.0 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha3.1 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla5.4 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda5.6 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa6.6 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.8 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.9 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama7.7 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama7.8 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama8.2 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama8.2 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula9.2 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: Deewela 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) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Yatagama (Yatagama), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Deewela Medagama Named natural and historic features inside Deewela Medagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Deewela Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Deewela Medagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Deewela Medagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rainbow Dental Hospital · Golahela 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24868&mlon=80.35497#map=17/7.24868/80.35497) Bank SDB Bank - Ruwanwella · Meepitiya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25449&mlon=80.35447#map=17/7.25449/80.35447) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Filling Station · Molagoda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25404&mlon=80.38392#map=17/7.25404/80.38392) Hotel HOTEL LUCKY Palace · Ewunugalla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22224&mlon=80.37558#map=17/7.22224/80.37558) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Vidyawasa Maha Pirivena - Minuwangamuwa · Ewunugalla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22220&mlon=80.37374#map=17/7.22220/80.37374) College HNDIT sliate ATI Kegalle · Molagoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25228&mlon=80.38643#map=17/7.25228/80.38643) Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 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 Kegalle DS Division - Alapalawala - Ambanpitiya - Athurupana - Belihulwana - Beragala - Bogala - Bossella - Bulugahadeniya - Buluruppa - Deewela Pallegama - Dikella - Dikkohupitiya - Dimbulgamuwa - Diyagama - Ekiriyagala - Eregama - Ewunugalla - Ganthuna Pallegama North - Ganthuna Pallegama South - Godigamuwa - Golahela - Gurullawala - Hapuvita Pallegama - Hettimulla - Higgoda - Hungampola - Kalugalla - Karandupotha - Kavudugama - Kegalle Town - Kolongalla - Mabopitiya - Makoora - Malavita - Meedeniya North - Meedeniya South - Meepitiya - Minuwangamuwa - Moradana - Nilapalagammana - Nilmalgoda - Olagankanda - Pallewela - Paragammana - Paranagampola - Pussella - Puwakdeniya - Ranwala - Rotuwa - Siyambalapitiya - Thalewala - Thiyambarahena - Uda Karadupana - Udumagama - Undugoda - Uraulla - Wadupola - Waldeniya - Wathura - Wewaladeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Deewela Medagama?In Kegalle DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Deewela Medagama?Attanagoda, Deewela Pallegama, Deewela Udagama, Ewunugalla and Uda Karadupana - What is there to see in Deewela Medagama?Millangoda Elephant Village, legale, Millennium Elephant Foundation, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden - What time zone is Deewela Medagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Deewela Medagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Deewela Medagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Deewela Medagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Deewela Medagama?Rainbow Dental Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Deewela Medagama?SDB Bank - Ruwanwella, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Deewela Medagama?Sampath ATM, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Deewela Medagama?Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Deewela Medagama?LK9212135 (OCHA common operational dataset)