# Paranagama GN division, Dehiattakandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/paranagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiattakandiya DS Division # Paranagama Paranagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **35.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.4km² - 1mapped service - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paranagama? Paranagama lies in [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/ihalagama/), [Nawa Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/nawa-medagama/), [Sandunpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandunpura/) and [Wewmedagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/wewmedagama/). By area it is the 206th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.5% of [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/). The centre of Paranagama is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5657° N, 81.0861° 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). ## Things to see in and around Paranagama ### Nearby, outside Paranagama - Maduru Oya National Park · nature reserve, Dambana9.8 km - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana17 km - Safari Palace Wasgamuwa · attraction, Thunhiriyawewa18 km - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Paranagama - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa67 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee109 km ### Nearest railway station Gallella (Gallalla East), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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 Paranagama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Paranagama. - Dolagalwela - Dolagawela - Henanigala - Henanigala South - Kelegama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Paranagama Named natural and historic features inside Paranagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dambaatta Kandia - Henanegala Kandia Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Paranagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 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 Ayurveda Central Hospital · Nawa Medagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56611&mlon=81.04167#map=17/7.56611/81.04167) Bank Seylan Bank · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66977&mlon=81.04723#map=17/7.66977/81.04723) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Nawa Madagama Petrol Station · Nawa Medagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57042&mlon=81.04156#map=17/7.57042/81.04156) Hotel Mill's Motel · Girandurukotte 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46413&mlon=81.03598#map=17/7.46413/81.03598) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Henanigala Vidyalaya · Paranagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57906&mlon=81.06297#map=17/7.57906/81.06297) College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68881&mlon=81.18420#map=17/7.68881/81.18420) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paranagama Places mapped inside Paranagama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Dehiattakandiya DS Division - Bakmeedeniya - Dehiattakandiya - Ihalagama - Kadirapura - Lihiniyagama - Mawanagama - Nawa Medagama - Rideela - Sandamadulla - Sandunpura - Serupitiya - Wewmedagama ## Quick answers - Where is Paranagama?In Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paranagama?Dambana, Ihalagama, Nawa Medagama, Sandunpura and Wewmedagama - What is there to see in Paranagama?Maduru Oya National Park, Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Safari Palace Wasgamuwa, Danigala Rock - What time zone is Paranagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paranagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paranagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paranagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Paranagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Paranagama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Paranagama?Ayurveda Central Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paranagama?Seylan Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paranagama?Peoples Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paranagama?Nawa Madagama Petrol Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paranagama?LK5203050 (OCHA common operational dataset)