# Meegahawatta West GN division, Biyagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/meegahawatta-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division 

# Meegahawatta West

Meegahawatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.33 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.3km²

## Where is Meegahawatta West?

Meegahawatta West 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 5 other GN divisions: [Gonahena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-south/), [Gonahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/gonahena-west/), [Mawaramandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/mawaramandiya/), [Meegahawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/meegahawatta-east/) and [Siyambalape North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/siyambalape-north/). By area it is the 8907th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/). The centre of Meegahawatta West is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9880° N, 79.9864° E. Local names: මීගහවත්ත බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Meegahawatta West

- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala4.6 km
- Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town4.9 km
- Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.0 km
- Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.1 km
- Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala6.1 km
- Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta6.9 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala10 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North11 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West11 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East11 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena12 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II12 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 West

- 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) · Colombo24 km

### Nearest railway station

Horape (Horapethuduwa), about 8.2 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 2026-11-03](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 West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meegahawatta West.

- Migahawatta West

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 West 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiribathgoda Hospital · Sapugaskanda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97382&mlon=79.96027#map=17/6.97382/79.96027) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Delgoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98648&mlon=80.01220#map=17/6.98648/80.01220) 

ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Delgoda 3.0 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 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99941&mlon=80.00304#map=17/6.99941/80.00304) 

Mall Kiribathgoda Public Market · Thalawathuhenpita South 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97863&mlon=79.93007#map=17/6.97863/79.93007) 

School Daranagama National School · Siyambalape North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98369&mlon=79.98404#map=17/6.98369/79.98404) 

College RMIT Campus · Makola North Central 3.5 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 3.8 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.

## 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 East
- 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 West?In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Meegahawatta West?Gonahena South, Gonahena West, Mawaramandiya, Meegahawatta East and Siyambalape North
- What is there to see in Meegahawatta West?Travel with mathisha, Al Mubarak Kids Park, Avalokitheschwara Statue, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue
- What time zone is Meegahawatta West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Meegahawatta West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Meegahawatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meegahawatta West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Meegahawatta West?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meegahawatta West?Kiribathgoda Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meegahawatta West?Sampath Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Meegahawatta West?ComBank ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meegahawatta West?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meegahawatta West?LK1239025 (OCHA common operational dataset)