Medawachchiya
Division is located on the northern edge of the Anuradhapura district.
It is surrounded by Vawuniya district to the north, Kebithigollewa
Division to the East, Kahatagasdigiliya Division to the South-East.
Rambewa Division to the South and Nuwaragampalatha Central Division to
the North-West.
There are many historic places in this Division. But the most of them have not been archeologically explored yet.
For
nearly three decades civil war negatively affected to development
activities as well as social and economic conditions. However we hope
with positive aspect this situation can be rehabilitated.
This
division consists 418.79 square kilo meters. There are 37 Grama
Niladari divisions and 104 villages belong to this Division. Population
density is almost Fifty Thousand ,most of them are living in rural
villages with difficulties.