# Dutuwewa Paranagama GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/dutuwewa-paranagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Dutuwewa Paranagama Dutuwewa Paranagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.37 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.4km² - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dutuwewa Paranagama? Dutuwewa Paranagama lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [21 Colony East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-east/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ellawewa/), [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Kokawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kokawewa/), [Palugollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/palugollagama/), [Perettupalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/perettupalagama/), [Punchi Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/punchi-halmillewa/) and [Tikkanpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/tikkanpothana/). By area it is the 1786th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Dutuwewa Paranagama is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3286° N, 80.7381° E. Local names: දුටුවැව 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). ## Know before you go: Dutuwewa 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee54 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa124 km ### Nearest railway station Hatares Kotuwa (Galoya), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Dutuwewa Paranagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dutuwewa Paranagama. - Dutuwewa - Nelugollakada 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 Dutuwewa Paranagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dutuwewa Paranagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Galenbindunuwewa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71656#map=17/8.29029/80.71656) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Dutuwewa Central College · Perettupalagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32873&mlon=80.76042#map=17/8.32873/80.76042) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Dutuwewa Paranagama?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dutuwewa Paranagama?21 Colony East, Ellawewa, Karuwalagaswewa, Kokawewa, Palugollagama, Perettupalagama, Punchi Halmillewa and Tikkanpothana - What time zone is Dutuwewa Paranagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dutuwewa Paranagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dutuwewa Paranagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dutuwewa Paranagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dutuwewa Paranagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dutuwewa Paranagama?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dutuwewa Paranagama?Bank Of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dutuwewa Paranagama?Peoples Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dutuwewa Paranagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dutuwewa Paranagama?LK7127035 (OCHA common operational dataset)