# Medilla GN division, Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medilla/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Medilla Medilla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.36 km²**. Open map data shows 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.4km² - 110mapped services ## Where is Medilla? Medilla 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 5 other GN divisions: [Danketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/danketiya/), [Marakolliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/marakolliya/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medagama/), [Medaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/medaketiya/) and [Rekawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/rekawa-west/). By area it is the 4455th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Medilla is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0452° N, 80.8194° E. Local names: මැඩිල්ල . 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 Medilla OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Medilla: 1 beach; 1 gallery. - Marakolliya Beach · beach - Indika Art Gallery · gallery ### Nearby, outside Medilla - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban3.3 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban3.9 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West4.0 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East5.9 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South14 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central18 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South19 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: Medilla - 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) · Mattala43 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 9.1 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Medilla Named natural and historic features inside Medilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Rekawa Kalapuwa 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 Medilla 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 Medilla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Arogya Hospital · Indipokunagoda North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02721&mlon=80.79460#map=17/6.02721/80.79460) Bank Sampath Bank · Kotuwegoda 3.3 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Little Sunshine Guesthouse & Restaurant · Medilla 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04518&mlon=80.81912#map=17/6.04518/80.81912) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 3.1 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02974&mlon=80.79504#map=17/6.02974/80.79504) College Youth Training Centre Yayawatta · Medagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05615&mlon=80.82490#map=17/6.05615/80.82490) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 3.4 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 Medilla Places mapped inside Medilla in open map data, by type. - Hotels72 - Restaurants38 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 - Medaketiya - 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 Medilla?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medilla?Danketiya, Marakolliya, Medagama, Medaketiya and Rekawa West - What is there to see in Medilla?Indika Art Gallery, Marakolliya Beach - What time zone is Medilla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medilla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medilla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Medilla?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medilla?Arogya Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medilla?Sampath Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medilla?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medilla?Lanka IOC, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Medilla?LK3333180 (OCHA common operational dataset)