# Meegaha Jadura GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/meegaha-jadura/ Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division # Meegaha Jadura Meegaha Jadura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 10.5km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meegaha Jadura? Meegaha Jadura lies in [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Angunakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/angunakolawewa/), [Ihala Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ihala-kumbukwewa/), [Mahagalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahagalwewa/), [Nugegalayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/nugegalayaya/), [Ranmuduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ranmuduwewa/) and [Weliwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weliwewa/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Meegaha Jadura is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3627° N, 81.0389° E. Local names: මීගහජඳුර . 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 Meegaha Jadura ### Nearby, outside Meegaha Jadura - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota15 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa17 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: Meegaha Jadura - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala13 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:53). 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 Meegaha Jadura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meegaha Jadura. - Migahajandura 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 Meegaha Jadura Named natural and historic features inside Meegaha Jadura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kapukinissa Wewa - Migahajandura Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Mahagalwewa Track Two 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 Meegaha Jadura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meegaha Jadura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) Bank Commercial Credit · Embilipitiya Pallegama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33249&mlon=80.85761#map=17/6.33249/80.85761) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Hotel Akash - Sooriyawewa · Sooriyawewa Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35552&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.35552/81.00523) Police station Assistant Superintendent of Police · Bodagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43096&mlon=81.11340#map=17/6.43096/81.11340) 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 Sooriyawewa DS Division - Aliolu Ara - Andarawewa - Beddewewa - Bediganthota - Habarattawala - Hathporuwa - Ihala Kumbukwewa - Mahagalwewa - Mahapelessa - Mahawelikada Ara - Namadagaswewa - Ranmuduwewa - Samajasewapura - Sooriyawewa Town - Suravirugama - Viharagala - Wediwewa - Weeriyagama - Weliwewa - Weniwel Ara ## Quick answers - Where is Meegaha Jadura?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegaha Jadura?Angunakolawewa, Ihala Kumbukwewa, Mahagalwewa, Nugegalayaya, Ranmuduwewa and Weliwewa - What is there to see in Meegaha Jadura?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Meegaha Jadura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meegaha Jadura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meegaha Jadura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meegaha Jadura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Meegaha Jadura?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Meegaha Jadura?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meegaha Jadura?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meegaha Jadura?Commercial Credit, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meegaha Jadura?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegaha Jadura?Caltex, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meegaha Jadura?LK3303015 (OCHA common operational dataset)