# Menikkadawara GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/menikkadawara/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Menikkadawara Menikkadawara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.61 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 2mapped services - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Menikkadawara? Menikkadawara lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ihala Lenagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ihala-lenagala/), [Imbulovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/imbulovita/), [Kohombadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kohombadeniya/) and [Maha Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/maha-pallegama/). By area it is the 5612th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Menikkadawara is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1859° N, 80.2519° E. Local names: මැණික්කඩවර . 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 Menikkadawara ### Nearby, outside Menikkadawara - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama2.7 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama2.7 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama2.8 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka6.9 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama9.3 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East12 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya13 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala15 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa16 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella16 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha16 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha16 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: Menikkadawara - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 11 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 17:55). 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 Menikkadawara Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Menikkadawara. Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 128 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Aruppala - Menikkadawara - Panane 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 Menikkadawara 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 Menikkadawara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahapallegama Government Hospital · Maha Pallegama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17770&mlon=80.26275#map=17/7.17770/80.26275) Bank People's Bank · Galapitamada 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13969&mlon=80.23454#map=17/7.13969/80.23454) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd · Warakapola 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22295&mlon=80.19263#map=17/7.22295/80.19263) Hotel Gasnawa Estate Bungalow · Mampita 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23194&mlon=80.26690#map=17/7.23194/80.26690) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Mennikkadawara Vidayalaya · Menikkadawara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18867&mlon=80.25064#map=17/7.18867/80.25064) College Mainnoluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbaliyadda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20795&mlon=80.21281#map=17/7.20795/80.21281) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Menikkadawara Places mapped inside Menikkadawara in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Menikkadawara?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Menikkadawara?Ihala Lenagala, Imbulovita, Kohombadeniya and Maha Pallegama - What is there to see in Menikkadawara?Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dunumala ella - What time zone is Menikkadawara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Menikkadawara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Menikkadawara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Menikkadawara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Menikkadawara?Settlements lie between 64 m and 128 m - What is the best time to visit Menikkadawara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Menikkadawara?Mahapallegama Government Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Menikkadawara?People's Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Menikkadawara?Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Menikkadawara?Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Menikkadawara?LK9218265 (OCHA common operational dataset)