# Meedeniya North GN division, Kegalle DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Kegalle DS Division 

# Meedeniya North

Meedeniya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.06 km²**.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Meedeniya North?

Meedeniya North 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: [Hettimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/hettimulla/), [Meedeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/meedeniya-south/), [Thalewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/thalewala/), [Udumagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/udumagama/) and [Wathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/wathura/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Kegalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/). The centre of Meedeniya North is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2010° N, 80.3657° E. Local names: මීදෙණිය උතුර .

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 Meedeniya North

### Nearby, outside Meedeniya North

- legale · attraction, Karandupotha6.0 km
- Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana6.2 km
- Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.6 km
- Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.7 km
- Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla8.5 km
- New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda8.9 km
- NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa9.8 km
- Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South10 km
- Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama11 km
- Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha11 km
- Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama11 km
- Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama11 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: Meedeniya North

- 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) · Colombo53 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km

### Nearest railway station

Yatagama (Yatagama), about 13 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.

## Weather in Meedeniya North 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 Meedeniya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rainbow Dental Hospital · Golahela 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24868&mlon=80.35497#map=17/7.24868/80.35497) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Godigamuwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17478&mlon=80.36213#map=17/7.17478/80.36213) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Golahela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24526&mlon=80.35627#map=17/7.24526/80.35627) 

Hotel Chandima Reception Hall & Catering · Hettimulla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21076&mlon=80.36187#map=17/7.21076/80.36187) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Bandaranayake Maha Vidyalaya · Kavudugama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21796&mlon=80.35736#map=17/7.21796/80.35736) 

College SANASA Campus · Buluruppa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22686&mlon=80.34717#map=17/7.22686/80.34717) 

Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 6.2 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 Medagama
- 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 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 Meedeniya North?In Kegalle DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Meedeniya North?Hettimulla, Meedeniya South, Thalewala, Udumagama and Wathura
- What is there to see in Meedeniya North?legale, Millangoda Elephant Village, Bathalegala, Bible Rock
- What time zone is Meedeniya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Meedeniya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Meedeniya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Meedeniya North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meedeniya North?Rainbow Dental Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meedeniya North?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Meedeniya North?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meedeniya North?Ceypetco, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meedeniya North?LK9212205 (OCHA common operational dataset)