# Paranagama GN division, Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Grama Niladhari division · Pathadumbara DS Division 

# Paranagama

Paranagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 498 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paranagama?

Paranagama lies in [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bogahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/bogahakumbura/), [Kendaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/kendaliyadda/), [Mahakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/mahakumbura/), [Mandandawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/mandandawela/), [Millanga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/millanga/) and [Moonamale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/moonamale/). By area it is the 11577th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/). The centre of Paranagama is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3547° N, 80.6357° E. Local names: පරණගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Paranagama

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Paranagama. Settlements here lie between about 496 m and 548 m above sea level (median 498 m).

- Gammedda
- Jambugahapitiya
- Munamale
- Paranagama Hapukotuwegammedda
- Rambukpota-anga
- Tennehena

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 Paranagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paranagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zia Memorial Hospital · Kurudugahaela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36360&mlon=80.61898#map=17/7.36360/80.61898) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kurudugahaela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36215&mlon=80.61803#map=17/7.36215/80.61803) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump W A Perera and Son Dealer · Pitakanda Gama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31939&mlon=80.62978#map=17/7.31939/80.62978) 

Hotel WindRose Inn · Nawayalathenna 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33072&mlon=80.63242#map=17/7.33072/80.63242) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School American College Of Higher Education Akurana · Kurudugahaela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36279&mlon=80.61811#map=17/7.36279/80.61811) 

College The Open University of Sri Lanka · Girakaduwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35711&mlon=80.62667#map=17/7.35711/80.62667) 

Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33200&mlon=80.62308#map=17/7.33200/80.62308) 

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 Pathadumbara DS Division

- Abasingama
- Aluthgama
- Ambathenna
- Balanagala
- Bogahakumbura
- Deegahawathura
- Doragamuwa
- Egodagama
- Eriyagasthenna
- Galadeniya
- Galewatta
- Girakaduwa
- Gunembill
- Gunnepana Madige
- Hamindagoda
- Ihala Yatawara
- Kahalla
- Kalugalawatta
- Kendaliyadda
- Ketakahala
- Leemagahadeniya
- Madawala
- Madawala Madige
- Mahakumbura
- Mandandawela
- Meegamawatta
- Meegammana
- Meegammana West
- Megodagama
- Millanga
- Molagodayawatta
- Moonamale
- Napana
- Nawayalathenna
- Pallethalavinna
- Pallethalavinna Ihala
- Pihilladeniya
- Pitiyegedara
- Polgolla
- Puwakgahadeniya
- Thalkotuwa
- Udathalavinna
- Udathalavinna Madige
- Udurawana
- Walala
- Walpaladeniya
- Wattegama
- Wattegama North
- Yatawara
- Yatawara Kandagama
- Yatirawana

## Quick answers

- Where is Paranagama?In Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Paranagama?Bogahakumbura, Kendaliyadda, Mahakumbura, Mandandawela, Millanga and Moonamale
- How many villages are in Paranagama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paranagama?Settlements lie between 496 m and 548 m
- What is the best time to visit Paranagama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paranagama?Zia Memorial Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paranagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paranagama?NSB, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paranagama?W A Perera and Son Dealer, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paranagama?LK2112050 (OCHA common operational dataset)