Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Meddawatta South Meddawatta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers 0.70 km². Open map data shows 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7 km² - 25 mapped services ## Where is Meddawatta South? Meddawatta South lies in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Devinuwara Nugegoda, Eliyakanda North, Eliyakanda South, Meddawatta and Rassandeniya. By area it is the 11412th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Matara Four Gravets DS Division. The centre of Meddawatta South is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9369° N, 80.5762° E. Local names: මැද්දවත්ත දකුණ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Meddawatta South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Meddawatta South: 1 monument. - Big Standing Buddha · monument ### Nearby, outside Meddawatta South - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa 2.4 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South 2.5 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South 2.6 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South 3.0 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South 3.1 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North 3.2 km - Koica · memorial, Fort 3.2 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort 3.2 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta 3.3 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa 3.3 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East 3.5 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort 4.1 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: Meddawatta South - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 29 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 72 km ### Nearest railway station Weherahena (Makavita), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Weather in Meddawatta South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). 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 | 26 | 95 | | Feb | 27 | 79 | | Mar | 28 | 107 | | Apr | 28 | 182 | | May | 28 | 194 | | Jun | 27 | 106 | | Jul | 27 | 89 | | Aug | 27 | 115 | | Sep | 27 | 161 | | Oct | 27 | 231 | | Nov | 27 | 285 | | Dec | 26 | 193 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meddawatta South | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Praboda Hospital · Kotuwegoda South | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Meddawatta South | 0.2 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda | 1.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kadeweediya South | 4.0 km | Map | | Hotel | 3 Sisters Beach House Matara · Meddawatta South | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort | 3.5 km | Map | | School | Mahinda Rajapaksha vidyalaya · Rassandeniya | 0.6 km | Map | | College | University College of Matara - Department of Engineering · Meddawatta South | 0.1 km | Map | | Police station | Police - Matara · Kadeweediya East | 3.4 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 Meddawatta South Places mapped inside Meddawatta South in open map data, by type. - Banks 2 - Hotels 16 - Colleges and universities 4 - Restaurants 3 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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division - Deeyagaha East - Deeyagaha West - Eduwa - Madurudoowa - Eliyakanda North - Eliyakanda South - Fort - Gandarawatta - Godagama - Hittatiya East - Hittatiya Meda - Hittatiya West - Isadeen Town - Kadeweediya East - Kadeweediya South - Kadeweediya West - Kanattagoda North - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - Kekanadura South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - Kotuwegoda North - Kotuwegoda South - Madiha East - Madiha West - Makavita - Mathotagama - Meddawatta - Nakuttiya - Navimana North - Navimana South - Noope - Pahalagoda - Pamburana - Parawahera East - Parawahera North - Parawahera South - Polhena - Rassandeniya - Ruwan Ella - Sudarshi Place - Thalpavila North - Thalpavila South - Thotamuna - Thudawa East - Thudawa North - Thudawa South - Uyanwatta - Uyanwatta North - Veherahena - Walgama - Walgama Meda - Walgama North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewa Ihalagoda - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Meddawatta South? In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meddawatta South? Devinuwara Nugegoda, Eliyakanda North, Eliyakanda South, Meddawatta and Rassandeniya - What is there to see in Meddawatta South? Big Standing Buddha - What time zone is Meddawatta South in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meddawatta South? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meddawatta South? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Meddawatta South? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meddawatta South? Praboda Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meddawatta South? Bank of Ceylon, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meddawatta South? Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meddawatta South? Ceypetco, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Meddawatta South? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Meddawatta South? LK3242320 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.70 km² - P-code: LK3242320 - Divisional Secretariat division: Matara Four Gravets DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/meddawatta-south/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.