# Paranagama GN division, Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/paranagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Tumpane DS Division 

# Paranagama

Paranagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 317 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paranagama?

Paranagama lies in [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/), [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: [Hikgodawalpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/hikgodawalpola/), [Hiyadala Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/hiyadala-walpola/), [Ilpemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/ilpemada/), [Kuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kuragama/), [Pavulpawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/pavulpawa/) and [Wettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/wettewa/). By area it is the 9458th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/). The centre of Paranagama is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3580° N, 80.5092° 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 **2 villages, towns and localities** in Paranagama.

- Paranagama
- Wattewa

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 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

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 Medical officer of Health Office- Galagedara · Galagedara West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37165&mlon=80.52517#map=17/7.37165/80.52517) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Galagedara Madige South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37286&mlon=80.51813#map=17/7.37286/80.51813) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33973&mlon=80.55609#map=17/7.33973/80.55609) 

Hotel Grand lavender hotel · Hikgodawalpola 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36634&mlon=80.50800#map=17/7.36634/80.50800) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Galagedara Central College · Galagedara West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36885&mlon=80.51978#map=17/7.36885/80.51978) 

College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) 

Police station Galagedara Police Station · Galagedara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37621&mlon=80.52050#map=17/7.37621/80.52050) 

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 Tumpane DS Division

- Adungama Palkumbura
- Akkarawatta
- Alawattegama
- Ambagahahena
- Ban Anga
- Barandara
- Bonakot
- Damunugasthenna
- Dehideniya
- Delgasyaya
- Diyapalagoda
- Etambegoda
- Ethamulla
- Galabawa
- Galagedara
- Galagedara Madige
- Galagedara Madige South
- Galagedara West
- Gallenawatta
- Gangodapitiya
- Gunadaha
- Haddapitiya
- Henegama Palkumbura
- Hikgodawalpola
- Hiyadala
- Hiyadala Walpola
- Idamegama
- Kaluwana
- Kandanhena East
- Kandekumbura
- Kannadeniya
- Kinigama East
- Kinigama West
- Kirindiwelpola
- Kobbegala
- Kumburegama
- Kuragama
- Kuragama North
- Marawanagoda
- Medagoda Ihala
- Medagoda Pahala
- Meegahahena
- Meegahahena South
- Minigamuwa
- Minigamuwa Ihala
- Namaltenna
- Naranwala
- Nikathenna
- Niyambepola
- Niyangoda
- Opalla
- Pallekotuwa
- Palukopi Watta
- Pavulpawa
- Pethigewela
- Poholiyadda
- Ponnila
- Pubbiliya
- Rokhill
- Thahalpitiya
- Thennewela
- Udahenepola
- Udalagama
- Udapitiya
- Uduwa
- Wettewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Paranagama?In Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Paranagama?Hikgodawalpola, Hiyadala Walpola, Ilpemada, Kuragama, Pavulpawa and Wettewa
- How many villages are in Paranagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Paranagama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paranagama?Medical officer of Health Office- Galagedara, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paranagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paranagama?NSB ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paranagama?Co-operative Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paranagama?LK2103210 (OCHA common operational dataset)