# Meegahawatta East GN division, Biyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/meegahawatta-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division # Meegahawatta East Meegahawatta East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meegahawatta East? Meegahawatta East lies in [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Daranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/daranagama/), [Gonahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-east/), [Gonahena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-south/), [Kammalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/kammalwatta/), [Meegahawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/meegahawatta-west/), [Siyambalape North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/siyambalape-north/) and [Udupila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/udupila-north/). By area it is the 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/). The centre of Meegahawatta East is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9881° N, 79.9966° E. Local names: මීගහවත්ත නැගෙනහිර . 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 Meegahawatta East ### Nearby, outside Meegahawatta East - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town4.3 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala5.7 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.8 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.8 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala6.9 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta7.7 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East11 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II12 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West12 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North12 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena12 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: Meegahawatta East - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo22 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo25 km ### Nearest railway station Horape (Horapethuduwa), about 9.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Meegahawatta East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Meegahawatta East. - Migahawatta - Migahawatta East 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 Meegahawatta East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meegahawatta East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St.George's Hospital · Biyagama North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95884&mlon=79.99484#map=17/6.95884/79.99484) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Delgoda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98684&mlon=80.01223#map=17/6.98684/80.01223) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Delgoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98778&mlon=80.01387#map=17/6.98778/80.01387) Hotel Gampaha Viana Grand Hotel · Udupila North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99941&mlon=80.00304#map=17/6.99941/80.00304) Mall Cargills Food City · Weliweriya East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03424&mlon=80.02676#map=17/7.03424/80.02676) School Daranagama National School · Siyambalape North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98369&mlon=79.98404#map=17/6.98369/79.98404) College RMIT Campus · Makola North Central 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97950&mlon=79.95602#map=17/6.97950/79.95602) Police station Biyagama Police Station · Walgama West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96250&mlon=80.00897#map=17/6.96250/80.00897) 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 Meegahawatta East Places mapped inside Meegahawatta East in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Biyagama DS Division - Athurumulla - Biyagama East - Biyagama North - Biyagama South - Biyagama West - Bollegala - Daranagama - Delgoda - Galedanda - Gonawala Central - Gonawala East - Gonawala West - Heiyanthuduwa East - Heiyanthuduwa North - Heiyanthuduwa South - Heiyanthuduwa West - Ihala Biyanvila Central - Ihala Biyanvila North - Kammalwatta - Kanduboda East - Kanduboda West - Mabima East - Mabima West - Makola North Central - Makola North Ihala - Makola North Pahala - Makola South Ihala - Makola South Pahala - Malwana Town - Mawaramandiya - Meegahawatta West - Pahala Biyanvila Central - Pahala Biyanvila East - Pahala Biyanvila West - Pamunuvila - Pattivila North - Pattivila South - Sapugaskanda - Siyambalape North - Siyambalape South - Siyambalape Watta - Thalwatta - Ulahitiwala - Walgama East - Walgama West - Yabaraluwa North - Yabaraluwa South - Yatihena ## Quick answers - Where is Meegahawatta East?In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meegahawatta East?Daranagama, Gonahena East, Gonahena South, Kammalwatta, Meegahawatta West, Siyambalape North and Udupila North - What is there to see in Meegahawatta East?Al Mubarak Kids Park, Travel with mathisha, Avalokitheschwara Statue, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue - What time zone is Meegahawatta East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meegahawatta East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meegahawatta East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meegahawatta East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meegahawatta East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meegahawatta East?St.George's Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meegahawatta East?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meegahawatta East?ComBank ATM, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegahawatta East?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meegahawatta East?LK1239030 (OCHA common operational dataset)