# Medaketiya GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medaketiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Medaketiya Medaketiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 129 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 129mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Medaketiya? Medaketiya lies in [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Danketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/danketiya/), [Indipokunagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/indipokunagoda-north/), [Kotuwegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kotuwegoda/) and [Medilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medilla/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Medaketiya is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0331° N, 80.7990° E. Local names: මැදකැටිය . 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 Medaketiya ### Nearby, outside Medaketiya - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla0.7 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban1.2 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban1.5 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East3.3 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla3.6 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West6.5 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South12 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central15 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: Medaketiya - 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) · Mattala46 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle53 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 6.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:55). 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 Medaketiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Medaketiya. - Kanattegoda 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 Medaketiya 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 Medaketiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Arogya Hospital · Indipokunagoda North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02721&mlon=80.79460#map=17/6.02721/80.79460) Bank Sampath Bank · Kotuwegoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02681&mlon=80.79614#map=17/6.02681/80.79614) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel 4 SVILLA · Medaketiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03303&mlon=80.79880#map=17/6.03303/80.79880) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School H/Rahula Maha Vidyalaya, Tangalle · Danketiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02974&mlon=80.79504#map=17/6.02974/80.79504) College Plus Institute · Indipokunagoda North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02917&mlon=80.79450#map=17/6.02917/80.79450) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02382&mlon=80.79714#map=17/6.02382/80.79714) 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 Medaketiya Places mapped inside Medaketiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels79 - Shopping malls1 - Restaurants49 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 Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella Central - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - Mawella South - Medagama - Medilla - Moraketi Ara East - Moraketi Ara West - Nakulugamuwa South - Nalagama East - Nalagama West - Netolpitiya North - Netolpitiya South - Nidahasgama East - Nidahasgama West - Pahajjawa - Palathuduwa - Pallikkudawa Rural - Pallikkudawa Urban - Pattiyapola East - Pattiyapola South - Pattiyapola West - Polommaruwa North - Polommaruwa South - Ranna East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Medaketiya?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medaketiya?Danketiya, Indipokunagoda North, Kotuwegoda and Medilla - What is there to see in Medaketiya?Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach, War Monument, Goyambokka - What time zone is Medaketiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medaketiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medaketiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medaketiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Medaketiya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medaketiya?Arogya Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medaketiya?Sampath Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medaketiya?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medaketiya?Lanka IOC, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medaketiya?LK3333225 (OCHA common operational dataset)