# Puranagama GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division 

# Puranagama

Puranagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.44 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Puranagama?

Puranagama lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Agappala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/agappala/), [Diggalpotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/diggalpotta/), [Ekiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ekiriya/), [Kithulpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kithulpe/) and [Makempe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/makempe/). By area it is the 12728th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Puranagama is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1443° N, 80.7522° E. Local names: පුරාණගම .

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

## Weather in Puranagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Puranagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rikillagaskada Hospital · Rikillagaskada 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14537&mlon=80.78220#map=17/7.14537/80.78220) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Karagaskada North 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17390&mlon=80.69696#map=17/7.17390/80.69696) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Nalinda's Homestay · Handawalapitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13186&mlon=80.72626#map=17/7.13186/80.72626) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Handawalapitiya Vidyalaya · Handawalapitiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12746&mlon=80.73776#map=17/7.12746/80.73776) 

College Gateway College · Udadelthota 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 

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 Hanguranketa DS Division

- Adikarigama
- Agappala
- Ambaliyadda
- Ambewela
- Arattana
- Bambaragama
- Bambaragama East
- Bambaragama West
- Bogahalanda
- Bowala
- Bulugahapitiya
- Dampola
- Damunumeya
- Damunumeya North
- Daraoya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Diggalpotta
- Dimbulkumbura
- Diya - Udagama
- Dodamkumbura
- Dolugala
- Ekiriya
- Enasal Arawa
- Endiribedda
- Galauda North
- Galauda South
- Ganga Udagama
- Gannewa Udagama
- Gedereiyawa
- Hakuruthale
- Handawalapitiya
- Hanguranketha
- Hapugasdeniya
- Hapuwala
- Hilpenkandura
- Hingurukaduwa
- Hope
- Idamalanda
- Karalliyadda
- Karamidula
- Kawatayamana
- Kirimetiya
- Kithulpe
- Kosgaha Debala
- Kottala
- Labuhena
- Madanwala
- Madumana
- Makempe
- Malanwatta
- Maliyadda
- Malulla
- Medagama
- Mirahampe
- Mudunapita
- Muloya
- Pallemaluwa
- Poramadulla
- Pussalamankada
- Rahathungoda
- Rathmetiya
- Rekitipe
- Rikillagaskada
- Rookwood Estate
- Sangaraja Gama
- Uda Galauda
- Udakanda
- Udawatta East
- Udawatta Kumbura
- Udawatta West
- Unanthenna
- Walalawela
- Warapitiya
- Wegama
- Welikada
- Wetesthenna
- Yati Hanguranketha

## Quick answers

- Where is Puranagama?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puranagama?Agappala, Diggalpotta, Ekiriya, Kithulpe and Makempe
- What is the best time to visit Puranagama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puranagama?Rikillagaskada Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puranagama?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puranagama?PET, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puranagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puranagama?LK2306285 (OCHA common operational dataset)