# Walgama Meda GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-meda/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Walgama Meda Walgama Meda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Walgama Meda? Walgama Meda lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Pamburana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/pamburana/), [Walgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama/), [Walgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-north/), [Walgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-south/) and [Welegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/welegoda-west/). By area it is the 13074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Walgama Meda is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9447° N, 80.5203° E. Local names: වල්ගම මැද . 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 Walgama Meda ### Nearby, outside Walgama Meda - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena0.9 km - Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East1.0 km - Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena1.1 km - Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West1.4 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope1.7 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna1.9 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort2.2 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East3.0 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort3.1 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta3.1 km - Koica · memorial, Fort3.1 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North3.2 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: Walgama Meda - 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) · Galle23 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala77 km ### Nearest railway station Walgama (Walgama North), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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)](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 Walgama Meda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Walgama Meda. - Walgama 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 Walgama Meda 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Walgama Meda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital bsr · Isadeen Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95411&mlon=80.52502#map=17/5.95411/80.52502) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Madiha West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94175&mlon=80.51322#map=17/5.94175/80.51322) ATM Peoples Bank · Uyanwatta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94774&mlon=80.54874#map=17/5.94774/80.54874) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Walgama South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94442&mlon=80.52537#map=17/5.94442/80.52537) Hotel Minchi Hotel · Walgama Meda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94310&mlon=80.52009#map=17/5.94310/80.52009) Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) School MR/Puhulwella Central College · Walgama Meda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94563&mlon=80.52017#map=17/5.94563/80.52017) College Mahanama College-Matara · Walgama North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94640&mlon=80.51492#map=17/5.94640/80.51492) Police station Matara Head Office · Kadeweediya West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95053&mlon=80.53865#map=17/5.95053/80.53865) 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 Walgama Meda Places mapped inside Walgama Meda in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 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 - Meddawatta South - 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 North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewa Ihalagoda - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Walgama Meda?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walgama Meda?Pamburana, Walgama, Walgama North, Walgama South and Welegoda West - What is there to see in Walgama Meda?Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka, Madiha Beach, Polhena Beach, Madiha Surf Beach - What time zone is Walgama Meda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walgama Meda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walgama Meda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walgama Meda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Walgama Meda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Walgama Meda?bsr, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walgama Meda?Bank of Ceylone, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walgama Meda?Peoples Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walgama Meda?Lanka IOC, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walgama Meda?LK3242240 (OCHA common operational dataset)