# Meetiyagoda GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/meetiyagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Meetiyagoda Meetiyagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 5mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meetiyagoda? Meetiyagoda lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Delmar Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/delmar-colony/), [Eranavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/eranavila/), [Harannagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/harannagala/), [Kirindiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kirindiela/), [Metiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/metiwala/), [Udakerewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/udakerewa/), [Walakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/walakada/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/weragoda/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Meetiyagoda is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1898° N, 80.0948° E. Local names: මීටියාගොඩ . 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 Meetiyagoda ### Nearby, outside Meetiyagoda - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa0.8 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta2.4 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North2.5 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North2.5 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North2.7 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South2.9 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South3.0 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South3.0 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South3.4 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama3.5 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.8 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West6.1 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: Meetiyagoda - 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) · Galle33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 2.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Meetiyagoda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meetiyagoda. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 17 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Eranawila - Meetiyagoda - Wekada 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 Meetiyagoda 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 Meetiyagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel Green Heaven Hotel · Meetiyagoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19243&mlon=80.09476#map=17/6.19243/80.09476) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Olivia Pre-school · Godagama South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17625&mlon=80.08307#map=17/6.17625/80.08307) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 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 Meetiyagoda Places mapped inside Meetiyagoda in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola East - Batapola North - Batapola South - Batapola West - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Dorala - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Karittakanda - Keraminiya - Kobeithuduwa - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thanipolgahalanga - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Meetiyagoda?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meetiyagoda?Delmar Colony, Eranavila, Harannagala, Kirindiela, Metiwala, Udakerewa, Walakada and Weragoda - What is there to see in Meetiyagoda?Moonstone Mines, Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum - What time zone is Meetiyagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meetiyagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meetiyagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meetiyagoda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meetiyagoda?Settlements lie between 10 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Meetiyagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Meetiyagoda?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meetiyagoda?Peoples Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meetiyagoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meetiyagoda?Dilisha Auto Service, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Meetiyagoda?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Meetiyagoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Meetiyagoda?LK3133170 (OCHA common operational dataset)