# Medabedda GN division, Kalthota DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/medabedda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalthota DS Division # Medabedda Medabedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.52 km²**. - 2.5km² ## Where is Medabedda? Medabedda lies in [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Kandiyapitawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kandiyapitawewa/), [Kosgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/kosgama/), [Kotavehera Mankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kotavehera-mankada/), [Neluyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/neluyaya/), [Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/uggalkalthota-left-bank-left/) and [Uggalkalthota Left Bank South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/uggalkalthota-left-bank-south/). By area it is the 5776th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/). The centre of Medabedda is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6633° N, 80.8998° E. Local names: මැදබැද්ද . 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 Medabedda ### Nearby, outside Medabedda - Kalthota Doowili Ella (Water fall) · attraction, Thanjanthenna3.8 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella 2 (Water Fall) · attraction, Kosgama3.8 km - Budugala Ruins · attraction, Kalthota4.3 km - Limestone Pools · attraction, Thanjanthenna5.0 km - Galtemyaya Ruins · attraction, Thanjanthenna5.2 km - Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastry · attraction, Kuragala5.5 km - Kuragala Ruins · attraction, Welipathayaya5.5 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama8.0 km - Kirawanagama Falls · attraction, Manthenna8.5 km - Natural Water Reserve 111 · nature reserve, Walhaputhenna12 km - Brampton Falls · attraction, Halpe12 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda12 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: Medabedda - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle98 km ### Nearest railway station Glenanore Railway Station (Magiripura), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53). 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 Medabedda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medabedda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pambahinna Rural Hospital · Muttettuwegama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71905&mlon=80.78694#map=17/6.71905/80.78694) Bank Hatton National Bank · Haputhale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76843&mlon=80.96016#map=17/6.76843/80.96016) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Filling Station · Haldummulla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76149&mlon=80.88501#map=17/6.76149/80.88501) Hotel Hunugal Pokuna Nature Resort · Thanjanthenna 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64830&mlon=80.84877#map=17/6.64830/80.84877) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Olcott Model School Matara · Neluyaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65479&mlon=80.90565#map=17/6.65479/80.90565) College Department of Biotechnology · Muttettuwegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70907&mlon=80.79342#map=17/6.70907/80.79342) Police station Haputale Police Station · Haputhale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76778&mlon=80.95785#map=17/6.76778/80.95785) 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 Kalthota DS Division - Diyavinna - Kalthota - Kalupedigama - Kongahamankada - Kuragala - Molamura - Neluyaya - Thanjanthenna - Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left - Uggalkalthota Left Bank South - Welipathayaya ## Quick answers - Where is Medabedda?In Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medabedda?Kandiyapitawewa, Kosgama, Kotavehera Mankada, Neluyaya, Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left and Uggalkalthota Left Bank South - What is there to see in Medabedda?Kalthota Doowili Ella (Water fall), Kalthota Doowili Ella 2 (Water Fall), Budugala Ruins, Limestone Pools - What time zone is Medabedda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medabedda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medabedda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Medabedda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medabedda?Pambahinna Rural Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medabedda?Hatton National Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medabedda?Bank of ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medabedda?Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medabedda?LK9154075 (OCHA common operational dataset)