# Meda Keembiya East GN division, Wanduramba DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Meda Keembiya East Meda Keembiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.68 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meda Keembiya East? Meda Keembiya East lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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: [Ihala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya/), [Ihala Keembiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya-south/), [Meda Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya/), [Niyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/niyagama/), [Pitiharawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/pitiharawa/) and [Thalgasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalgasyaya/). By area it is the 7783rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Meda Keembiya East is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1032° N, 80.2562° E. Local names: මැදකීඹිය නැගෙනහිර . 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 Meda Keembiya East ### Nearby, outside Meda Keembiya East - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.2 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla8.0 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare8.2 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa8.6 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa9.0 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape9.0 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella9.1 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella9.1 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort9.2 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa9.2 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort9.2 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: Meda Keembiya East - 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) · Galle14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 7.9 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 Meda Keembiya East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meda Keembiya East. - Doralahena - Kirigalketiya - Meda Keembiya 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 Meda Keembiya East Named natural and historic features inside Meda Keembiya East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Umandola 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 Meda Keembiya East 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 Meda Keembiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Niyagama House · Niyagama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08963&mlon=80.25726#map=17/6.08963/80.25726) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Akmeemana Maha Vidyalaya · Ganegoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08652&mlon=80.24216#map=17/6.08652/80.24216) College Faculty of Management - ATI Galle · Akmeemana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07764&mlon=80.24799#map=17/6.07764/80.24799) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 4.0 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Meda Keembiya East?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meda Keembiya East?Ihala Keembiya, Ihala Keembiya South, Meda Keembiya, Niyagama, Pitiharawa and Thalgasyaya - What is there to see in Meda Keembiya East?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Tea factory Hill garden, Buddha Statue, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center - What time zone is Meda Keembiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meda Keembiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meda Keembiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meda Keembiya East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meda Keembiya East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Meda Keembiya East?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meda Keembiya East?Sanasa Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meda Keembiya East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meda Keembiya East?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meda Keembiya East?LK3157340 (OCHA common operational dataset)