Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Medawelena Medawelena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers 0.96 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0 km² - 10 mapped services - 26 m typical elevation ## Where is Medawelena? Medawelena lies in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Debarawewa, Gangasiripura, Kachcheriyagama, Rohanapura and Senapura. By area it is the 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of Thissamaharama DS Division. The centre of Medawelena is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2801° N, 81.2712° E. Local names: මැදවැලෑන. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Medawelena ### Nearby, outside Medawelena - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa 0.8 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama 1.1 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa 1.1 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya 2.2 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama 9.6 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda 10 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura 13 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda 13 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West 14 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala 17 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama 17 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Medawelena - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 16 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:52). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Medawelena Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Medawelena. - Warakanatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Medawelena 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medawelena | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura | 0.6 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath SET · Thissamaharama | 2.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | IOC · Medawelena | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | La Safari Inn Tissamaharama - Basic Double Room · Medawelena | 0.4 km | Map | | School | Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya | 2.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Medawelena Places mapped inside Medawelena in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 6 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Thissamaharama DS Division - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Pannagamuwa - Polgahawelena - Rana Keliya - Randunu Watta - Rathnelumwalayaya - Rohanapura - Rubberwatta - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Medawelena? In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Medawelena? Debarawewa, Gangasiripura, Kachcheriyagama, Rohanapura and Senapura - What is there to see in Medawelena? Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats, Bird view point, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Medawelena in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Medawelena? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Medawelena? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Medawelena? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Medawelena? February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Medawelena? Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Medawelena? Seylan Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Medawelena? Sampath SET, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medawelena? IOC, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Medawelena? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Medawelena? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Medawelena? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Medawelena? LK3309100 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.96 km² - P-code: LK3309100 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thissamaharama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/medawelena/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.