# Mederipitiya GN division, Kotapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/mederipitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division # Mederipitiya Mederipitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **9.54 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.5km² - 14mapped services - 278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mederipitiya? Mederipitiya lies in [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dellawa/), [Keeriwalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/keeriwalagama/), [Lankagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lankagama/), [Miyanawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/miyanawathura/), [Pathawala Nadakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pathawala-nadakanda/) and [Poddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/poddana/). By area it is the 1290th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Mederipitiya is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3512° N, 80.4803° E. Local names: මෙදේරිපිටිය . 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 Mederipitiya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mederipitiya: 1 attraction. - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mederipitiya - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama3.2 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana3.6 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama3.9 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.1 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.1 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.2 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.2 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola7.6 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa10 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla11 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla11 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: Mederipitiya - 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) · Galle44 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala72 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Mederipitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mederipitiya. - Domagoda - Mederipitiya 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 Mederipitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 238 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 95 Feb 25 79 Mar 26 107 Apr 26 182 May 26 194 Jun 26 106 Jul 25 89 Aug 25 115 Sep 25 161 Oct 25 231 Nov 25 285 Dec 25 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mederipitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) Bank National Savings Bank · Deniyaya 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34645&mlon=80.55912#map=17/6.34645/80.55912) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Deniyaya 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34566&mlon=80.55930#map=17/6.34566/80.55930) Hotel Sinharaja Rainforest · Mederipitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35112&mlon=80.47992#map=17/6.35112/80.47992) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Pallegama Secondary School · Pallegama North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33420&mlon=80.52551#map=17/6.33420/80.52551) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Deniyaya Police Station · Deniyaya 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34150&mlon=80.55868#map=17/6.34150/80.55868) 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 Mederipitiya Places mapped inside Mederipitiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels14 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 Kotapola DS Division - Adaradeniya - Bateyaya - Beliattakumbura - Deniyaya - Deniyaya West - Horagala East - Horagala West - Ihalagama - Ilukpitiya - Kalugalahena - Kandilpana - Keeriwalagama - Kiriweldola - Kolawenigama - Koodaludeniya - Kosmodara - Kotapola North - Kotapola South - Lindagawahena - Morawaka - Mugunumulla - Nawalahena - Nishshankapura - Pallegama North - Pallegama South - Paragala - Pathawala Nadakanda - Pelawatta - Poddana - Porupitiya - Pussawela - Thenipita - Usamalagoda - Uvaragala - Viharahena - Waralla ## Quick answers - Where is Mederipitiya?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mederipitiya?Dellawa, Keeriwalagama, Lankagama, Miyanawathura, Pathawala Nadakanda and Poddana - What is there to see in Mederipitiya?Sinharaja Conservation Centre - What time zone is Mederipitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mederipitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mederipitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mederipitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mederipitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mederipitiya?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mederipitiya?National Savings Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mederipitiya?National Savings Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mederipitiya?Ceypetco, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mederipitiya?LK3206005 (OCHA common operational dataset)