# Meda Keembiya GN division, Wanduramba DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Meda Keembiya Meda Keembiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.77 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Meda Keembiya? Meda Keembiya 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 7 other GN divisions: [Deiyandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/deiyandara/), [Kohombanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kohombanadeniya/), [Kokawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kokawala/), [Meda Keembiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya-east/), [Pahala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pahala-keembiya/), [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 7525th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Meda Keembiya is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1144° N, 80.2437° E. Local names: මැදකීඹිය . 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 ### Nearby, outside Meda Keembiya - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.3 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West7.8 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda8.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla9.0 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda9.4 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa9.6 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta9.6 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella9.6 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella9.6 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa9.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort9.8 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort9.8 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 - 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) · Galle16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 8.0 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Meda Keembiya Named natural and historic features inside Meda Keembiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kimbiya · 38 m 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 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 4.1 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13437&mlon=80.25457#map=17/6.13437/80.25457) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Wanduramba Central College · Wanduramba South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13420&mlon=80.25262#map=17/6.13420/80.25262) College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Meda Keembiya?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meda Keembiya?Deiyandara, Kohombanadeniya, Kokawala, Meda Keembiya East, Pahala Keembiya, Pitiharawa and Thalgasyaya - What is there to see in Meda Keembiya?Tea factory Hill garden, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Elephant riding, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Meda Keembiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meda Keembiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meda Keembiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Meda Keembiya?Kimbiya (38 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meda Keembiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Meda Keembiya?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meda Keembiya?Sanasa Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meda Keembiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meda Keembiya?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meda Keembiya?LK3157300 (OCHA common operational dataset)