Grama Niladhari division · Ingiriya DS Division # Menerigama Menerigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers 4.37 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4 km² - 141 m typical elevation ## Where is Menerigama? Menerigama lies in Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Arakavila, Handapangoda West, Ihala Bope, Mahingala, Malagala, Miriyagalla and Yatawathura. By area it is the 3407th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of Ingiriya DS Division. The centre of Menerigama is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8016° N, 80.1289° E. Local names: මෙනේරිගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Menerigama ### Nearby, outside Menerigama - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula 8.4 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta 11 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West 12 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana 13 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala 14 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa 15 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha 20 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama 20 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: Menerigama - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 27 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 50 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 6.1 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 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Menerigama Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Menerigama. - Koshena - Menerigama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Menerigama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and July. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 89 | | Feb | 27 | 85 | | Mar | 27 | 128 | | Apr | 28 | 238 | | May | 28 | 244 | | Jun | 27 | 155 | | Jul | 26 | 114 | | Aug | 26 | 135 | | Sep | 26 | 187 | | Oct | 26 | 302 | | Nov | 26 | 332 | | Dec | 26 | 193 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Menerigama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Jeewaka Private Hospital · Padukka | 5.9 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Handapangoda West | 1.7 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Horana South | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East | 2.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Villa198 · Yatawathura | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta | 11 km | Map | | School | Clever Kids Preschool · Handapangoda West | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Electronics Engineering, SLTC Research University · Padukka | 6.4 km | Map | | Police station | Padukka Police Station · Padukka | 6.0 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ingiriya DS Division - Arakavila - Batugampala - Dombagaskanda - Eduragala - Handapangoda East - Handapangoda South - Handapangoda West - Ingiriya East - Ingiriya North - Ingiriya West - Kandanapitiya - Kekuladola - Kekulaliya - Kotigala - Kottiyawatta - Kurana North - Kurana South - Maha Ingiriya - Maputugala - Nambapana - Nimalagama - Pelpitigoda - Poruwadanda East - Poruwadanda West - Raigam Watta - Rathmalgoda East - Rathmalgoda West - Urugala East - Urugala West - Wagawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Menerigama? In Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Menerigama? Arakavila, Handapangoda West, Ihala Bope, Mahingala, Malagala, Miriyagalla and Yatawathura - What is there to see in Menerigama? Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Ella Uda Ella, Watch - Clock Tower, Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Menerigama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Menerigama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Menerigama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Menerigama? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Menerigama? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Menerigama? Jeewaka Private Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Menerigama? Peoples Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Menerigama? People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Menerigama? Handapangoda Gas Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Menerigama? LK1310005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.37 km² - P-code: LK1310005 - Divisional Secretariat division: Ingiriya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/menerigama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.