# Meda Minuwangoda GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/meda-minuwangoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Meda Minuwangoda Meda Minuwangoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. Open map data shows 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 26mapped services ## Where is Meda Minuwangoda? Meda Minuwangoda lies in [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [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: [Ambagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/ambagahawatta/), [Galloluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/galloluwa-east/), [Minuwangoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/minuwangoda-east/), [Minuwangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/minuwangoda-north/), [Minuwangoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/minuwangoda-west/), [Pansilgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pansilgoda/) and [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wattegedara/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Meda Minuwangoda is about 29 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1710° N, 79.9553° E. Local names: මැද මිනුවන්ගොඩ . 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 Meda Minuwangoda ### Nearby, outside Meda Minuwangoda - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West6.7 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South7.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.9 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South8.0 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II9.7 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East11 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West11 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South12 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna12 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: Meda Minuwangoda - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo7.9 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanagemulla (Liyanagemulla North), about 8.9 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. ## Weather in Meda Minuwangoda 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 Meda Minuwangoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Minuwangoda Government Hospital · Meda Minuwangoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17214&mlon=79.95611#map=17/7.17214/79.95611) Bank CDB Finance PLC · Meda Minuwangoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16996&mlon=79.95017#map=17/7.16996/79.95017) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Air Force Camp 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17467&mlon=79.88739#map=17/7.17467/79.88739) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Meda Minuwangoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16954&mlon=79.94908#map=17/7.16954/79.94908) Hotel Swanee Grand Negombo · Ambagahawatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16392&mlon=79.94923#map=17/7.16392/79.94923) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Nalanda Girls Central College · Meda Minuwangoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17097&mlon=79.95253#map=17/7.17097/79.95253) College IDM Achievers International Campus Minuwangoda · Minuwangoda East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17333&mlon=79.96190#map=17/7.17333/79.96190) Police station Minuwangoda · Meda Minuwangoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17424&mlon=79.95812#map=17/7.17424/79.95812) 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 Meda Minuwangoda Places mapped inside Meda Minuwangoda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Minuwangoda DS Division - Ambagahawatta - Arachchiwatta - Arangawa - Asgiriwalpola North - Asgiriwalpola South - Asgiriwalpola West - Asgiriya - Asgiriya North - Asgiriya South - Asgiriya West - Balabowa - Balabowa West - Batapotha - Bodhipihituwala - Boragodawatta North - Boragodawatta South - Burullapitiya - Dewalapola - Dombawala - Doranagoda East - Doranagoda North - Doranagoda South - Doranagoda West - Ellangala - Essella - Galkanda - Gallegedara - Galloluwa - Galloluwa East - Ganihimulla - Goigama - Helakandana - Hendimahara - Horampella North - Horampella South - Ihala Udugampala - Ihala Vithanamulla - Kalahugoda - Kalawana - Kamaragoda - Kehelbaddara East - Kehelbaddara West - Kopiwatta - Korase - Korase East - Korase Meda - Kotugoda 1 - Kotugoda 2 - Kudagoda - Mabodala East - Mabodala North - Mabodala South - Mabodala West - Madelgamuwa East - Madelgamuwa West - Maduruvita - Mahagama - Marapola - Mathammana - Medemulla North - Medemulla South - Metikotumulla - Minuwangoda East - Minuwangoda North - Minuwangoda West - Naiwala East - Naiwala North - Naiwala West - Nalapaha - Nedagamuwa North - Nedagamuwa South - Nedagamuwa West - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda East - Nilpanagoda West - Opatha - Pahala Udugampola East - Pahala Udugampola North - Pahala Udugampola South - Pahala Udugampola West - Pahala Vithanamulla - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Pattanduwana North - Pattanduwana West - Pedipola - Peellawatta - Peralanda - Pethiyagoda North - Pethiyagoda South - Polwatta East - Polwatta West - Samurdhigama - Siyambalapitiya - Thammita - Thammita West - Uggalboda - Uggalboda West - Unnaruwa - Vigoda - Wadumulla - Walpitamulla - Wankepumulla - Wathumulla - Watinapaha - Watinapaha South - Wattegedara - Weediyawatta East - Weediyawatta West - Wegowwa East - Wegowwa South - Welhena - Weliya - Yagodamulla - Yagodamulla North - Yagodamulla South - Yatagama - Yatiyana - Yatiyana Central - Yatiyana East ## Quick answers - Where is Meda Minuwangoda?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meda Minuwangoda?Ambagahawatta, Galloluwa East, Minuwangoda East, Minuwangoda North, Minuwangoda West, Pansilgoda and Wattegedara - What is there to see in Meda Minuwangoda?Buddha Statue, Children park, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Meda Minuwangoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meda Minuwangoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meda Minuwangoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Meda Minuwangoda?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meda Minuwangoda?Minuwangoda Government Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meda Minuwangoda?CDB Finance PLC, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meda Minuwangoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meda Minuwangoda?Fuel Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Meda Minuwangoda?3 mapped - How many banks are in Meda Minuwangoda?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Meda Minuwangoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Meda Minuwangoda?LK1215180 (OCHA common operational dataset)