# Medagoda GN division, Madampagama DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/medagoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division 

# Medagoda

Medagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.4km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Medagoda?

Medagoda lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Kalupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kalupe/), [Malawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/malawenna/), [Seenigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/seenigama-east/) and [Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/udumulla/). By area it is the 12930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Medagoda is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1585° N, 80.1033° E. Local names: මැදගොඩ .

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 Medagoda

### Nearby, outside Medagoda

- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama1.3 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South1.4 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South1.5 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South1.5 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North1.8 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North2.0 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North2.0 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta2.1 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West2.6 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.0 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.0 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala3.4 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: Medagoda

- 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) · Galle30 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km

### Nearest railway station

Seenigama (Seenigama), about 0.9 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 Medagoda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Medagoda.

- Madagoda

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 Medagoda 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 Medagoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hikkaduwa clinic · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14073&mlon=80.09948#map=17/6.14073/80.09948) 

Bank NSB BANK · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14162&mlon=80.09960#map=17/6.14162/80.09960) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13995&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13995/80.10004) 

Hotel PJ's · Udumulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15194&mlon=80.10887#map=17/6.15194/80.10887) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Seenigama Sri Wimalabuddhi Maha Vidyalaya · Seenigama East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15728&mlon=80.09960#map=17/6.15728/80.09960) 

College Thothagamuwa Vijayabahu Primary School · Nakanda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14722&mlon=80.11028#map=17/6.14722/80.11028) 

Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 1.5 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.

## Other GN divisions in Madampagama DS Division

- Akurala
- Akurala North
- Akurala South
- Andurangoda
- Daluwathumulla
- Deldoowa
- Delmar Colony
- Dewagoda East
- Dewagoda West
- Dimbuldoowa
- Galagoda East
- Galagoda West
- Galdoowa
- Godagama North
- Godagama South
- Harannagala
- Idanthota
- Kahawa
- Kalupe
- Kuleegoda East
- Kuleegoda West
- Malawenna
- Pereliya North
- Pereliya South
- Seenigama
- Seenigama East
- Thelwatta
- Thotagamuwa
- Udumulla
- Uduwaragoda North
- Uduwaragoda South
- Urawatta
- Usmudulawa
- Wellabada
- Wenamulla
- Weragoda
- Werellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Medagoda?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Medagoda?Kalupe, Malawenna, Seenigama East and Udumulla
- What is there to see in Medagoda?Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa, Turtle Hatchery
- What time zone is Medagoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Medagoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Medagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Medagoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Medagoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Medagoda?Hikkaduwa clinic, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Medagoda?NSB BANK, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Medagoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medagoda?Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Medagoda?LK3160180 (OCHA common operational dataset)