# Meliyagoda GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meliyagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Meliyagoda Meliyagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 5mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meliyagoda? Meliyagoda lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kahawathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kahawathugoda/), [Kathaluwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-central/), [Piyadigama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/piyadigama-west/) and [Welhengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/welhengoda/). By area it is the 12745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Meliyagoda is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9814° N, 80.3569° E. Local names: මෑලියගොඩ . 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 Meliyagoda ### Nearby, outside Meliyagoda - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West0.8 km - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central2.2 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana2.5 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala3.2 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala3.4 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala3.5 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha3.7 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North4.3 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II4.6 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I5.1 km - Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila6.0 km - Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila6.0 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: Meliyagoda - 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) · Galle4.3 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala91 km ### Nearest railway station Ahangama (Piyadigama East), about 1.2 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 17:56). 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 Meliyagoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meliyagoda. - Piyadigama 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 Meliyagoda 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 Meliyagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahangama VTA Hotel School · Ahangama Central 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96781&mlon=80.37236#map=17/5.96781/80.37236) Bank Sampath Bank Ahangama · Piyadigama East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97194&mlon=80.36483#map=17/5.97194/80.36483) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel D Mount Villa · Meliyagoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98176&mlon=80.35852#map=17/5.98176/80.35852) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School G/Welhengoda Gunarathne College · Kathaluwa Central 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98657&mlon=80.35247#map=17/5.98657/80.35247) College Gateway Educational Institute · Wadugegoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97595&mlon=80.35943#map=17/5.97595/80.35943) Police station Ahangama · Piyadigama East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97222&mlon=80.36520#map=17/5.97222/80.36520) 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 Meliyagoda Places mapped inside Meliyagoda in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Meliyagoda?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meliyagoda?Kahawathugoda, Kathaluwa Central, Piyadigama West and Welhengoda - What is there to see in Meliyagoda?Beach views, Ahangama Secret Beach, Ahangama Beach, Koggala Beach Park - What time zone is Meliyagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meliyagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meliyagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meliyagoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meliyagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Meliyagoda?Ahangama VTA Hotel School, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meliyagoda?Sampath Bank Ahangama, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meliyagoda?Sampath Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meliyagoda?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meliyagoda?LK3154240 (OCHA common operational dataset)