# Meennana GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/meennana/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Meennana Meennana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.90 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.9km² - 94 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meennana? Meennana lies in [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Bopetta Didda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/bopetta-didda/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/ganegoda/), [Getahetta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/getahetta/), [Iddamalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/iddamalgoda/), [Kalatuwawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kalatuwawa-east/), [Rangegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/rangegama/), [Thoranakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/thoranakada/), [Walavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/walavita/) and [Welangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/welangalla/). By area it is the 3854th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Meennana is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8929° N, 80.2365° E. Local names: මින්නාන . 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 Meennana ### Nearby, outside Meennana - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta6.6 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama6.8 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana7.8 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula7.9 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa14 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala15 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella17 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala18 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala18 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: Meennana - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo50 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 7.0 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 06:12, 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 Meennana Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meennana. - Amupitiya - Meennana - Minnana 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 Meennana Named natural and historic features inside Meennana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Halladduakanda · 91 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Boraluwa - Narangahahena 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 Meennana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 191 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meennana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panawala Ayurveda Hospital · Panawala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88810&mlon=80.27234#map=17/6.88810/80.27234) Bank commercial bank · Kendangamuwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85408&mlon=80.26053#map=17/6.85408/80.26053) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Divurumpitiya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91752&mlon=80.22264#map=17/6.91752/80.22264) Hotel Lafayette Park Hotel · Thoranakada 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88071&mlon=80.24161#map=17/6.88071/80.24161) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Saman Vidyalaya · Divurumpitiya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92367&mlon=80.22194#map=17/6.92367/80.22194) College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Erepola - Ganegoda - Getahetta - Hewainna - Hindurangala - Huladduwa - Iddamalgoda - Kalatuwawa East - Kalatuwawa West - Karandana North - Karandana South - Karandana West - Kendangamuwa - Kendangamuwa Ihalagama - Kendangamuwa Pahalagama - Kiriporuwa - Mahara - Mahingoda - Mapota - Mitipola - Miyanakolathenna - Moragala - Nakandala - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Paleegala - Pelpitiya - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Walavita - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Meennana?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meennana?Bopetta Didda, Ganegoda, Getahetta, Iddamalgoda, Kalatuwawa East, Rangegama, Thoranakada, Walavita and Welangalla - What is there to see in Meennana?Ella Uda Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa, Kalu Diya Wala, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Meennana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meennana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meennana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meennana?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Meennana?Halladduakanda (91 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meennana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meennana?Panawala Ayurveda Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meennana?commercial bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meennana?Sampath Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meennana?Ceypetco, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meennana?LK9103030 (OCHA common operational dataset)