# Melegoda GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/melegoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Melegoda Melegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.70 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.7km² - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Melegoda? Melegoda lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bambaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/bambaragoda/), [Galgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/galgamuwa/), [Meegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/meegoda/), [Pedinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pedinnoruwa/), [Pilana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pilana/) and [Yakgaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yakgaha/). By area it is the 11412th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Melegoda is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0440° N, 80.2723° E. Local names: මැලෑගොඩ . 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 Melegoda ### Nearby, outside Melegoda - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape3.6 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa3.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla4.3 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central4.4 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla4.6 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa4.7 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella4.9 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa5.0 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South5.0 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare5.0 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South5.0 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla5.3 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: Melegoda - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle7.7 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 3.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). 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 Melegoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Melegoda. - Galketiya 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 Melegoda Named natural and historic features inside Melegoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Illuketiya 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 Melegoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Melegoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Illuketia Jungle Villa · Galgamuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04176&mlon=80.27251#map=17/6.04176/80.27251) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Pilana Thakshila Primary School · Pilana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03947&mlon=80.28445#map=17/6.03947/80.28445) College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Melegoda?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Melegoda?Bambaragoda, Galgamuwa, Meegoda, Pedinnoruwa, Pilana and Yakgaha - What is there to see in Melegoda?Bogahagoda, Coco Bay, Buddha Statue, Saffron Robes - What time zone is Melegoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Melegoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Melegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Melegoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Melegoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Melegoda?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Melegoda?Central Finance, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Melegoda?BOC, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melegoda?Shell, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Melegoda?LK3145190 (OCHA common operational dataset)