# Meeduma GN division, Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/meeduma/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambukkana DS Division # Meeduma Meeduma is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 88 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meeduma? Meeduma lies in [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Halpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/halpitiya/), [Hurimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/hurimaluwa/), [Naranbedda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/naranbedda-east/), [Padavigampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/padavigampala/), [Puwakmote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/puwakmote/), [Wahawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/wahawa/) and [Yatagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/yatagama/). By area it is the 6831st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/). The centre of Meeduma is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3260° N, 80.3711° E. Local names: මීදුම . 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 Meeduma ### Nearby, outside Meeduma - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama3.2 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama3.3 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama3.7 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama3.8 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla5.8 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha8.1 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana8.2 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala8.9 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda10 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa11 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama12 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula14 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: Meeduma - 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) · Colombo56 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Yatagama (Yatagama), about 1.1 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. ## Villages and localities in Meeduma Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Meeduma. Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 107 m above sea level (median 88 m). - Andoluwa - Dahenpahuwa - Kahampiliyagoda - Meeduma - Oddape - Yatapawula 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Meeduma Named natural and historic features inside Meeduma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rambukkan Oya 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 Meeduma 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 Meeduma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wickramasinghe Rohala · Rambukkana Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32291&mlon=80.39463#map=17/7.32291/80.39463) Bank DFCC Bank - Rambukkana · Mottappuliya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32380&mlon=80.38882#map=17/7.32380/80.38882) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) Hotel Himawwa Holiday Resort · Mottappuliya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31600&mlon=80.39238#map=17/7.31600/80.39238) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Pinnawala National School · Pinnawala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31097&mlon=80.39015#map=17/7.31097/80.39015) College School Of Agriculture - Pelwehera · Dambulla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35311&mlon=80.37070#map=17/7.35311/80.37070) Police station Rambukkana Police Station · Hurimaluwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32438&mlon=80.38785#map=17/7.32438/80.38785) 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 Rambukkana DS Division - Alugolla - Ambuwangala - Bathambure - Beddawala - Beligodapitiya - Daluggala - Dambulla - Deegana Kanda - Deldeniya - Deliwala - Diyasunnatha - Dombemada East - Dombemada West - Dunukewala - Eriyagolla - Eriyawa - Gabbala North - Gabbala South - Galpala - Gangoda - Godagandeniya - Halagiriya - Halpitiya - Halwatta - Hangawela - Heenabowa - Henepola - Hewadiwela - Hiriwadunna - Hurimaluwa - Ihala Walpola - Imbulgasdeniya - Kadigamuwa - Kansalagamuwa - Kanugolla - Kavudaulla - Kehelwathugoda - Kempitiya - Kiriwallapitiya - Kiriwandeniya - Kivulpana - Koorempola - Kossinna - Kotagama - Kotawella - Kottana Watta - Kudagama North - Kudagama South - Kumbaldiwela - Kumbaloluwa - Madawala - Mahagama - Maligathenna - Mangalagama - Marukwathura - Medagaladeniya - Minwana - Molagoda - Mottappuliya - Muwapitiya - Naranbedda East - Naranbedda West - Nattambura - Netiyapana - Padavigampala - Parape North - Parape South - Pattampitiya - Pinnawala - Pitiyegama - Puwakmote - Rambukkana Town - Thaldewa - Thismalpola - Udagaladeniya - Udanvita - Udugama - Udugama Gondewala - Waduwadeniya - Wahawa - Walalgoda - Walgama - Waragoda - Weligamuwa - Werellapatha - Yatagama - Yatiwaldeniya - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Meeduma?In Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meeduma?Halpitiya, Hurimaluwa, Naranbedda East, Padavigampala, Puwakmote, Wahawa and Yatagama - What is there to see in Meeduma?Elephant bathing place, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawela Zoo, Ape Gama - What time zone is Meeduma in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meeduma?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meeduma?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meeduma?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meeduma?Settlements lie between 77 m and 107 m - What is the best time to visit Meeduma?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meeduma?Wickramasinghe Rohala, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meeduma?DFCC Bank - Rambukkana, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meeduma?Sampath ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meeduma?Lanka filling station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meeduma?LK9203200 (OCHA common operational dataset)