# Parakramapura GN division, Padaviya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/parakramapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Padaviya DS Division 

# Parakramapura

Parakramapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.23 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.2km²
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Parakramapura?

Parakramapura lies in [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/abhayapura/), [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/buddhangala/), [Elikimbulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/elikimbulagala/) and [Track B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/track-b/). By area it is the 4611th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/). The centre of Parakramapura is about 241 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.8 km from Padaviya Divisional Secretariat, the main town of Padaviya DS Division. The centre point is at 8.8959° N, 80.7753° E. Local names: පරාක්‍රමපුර .

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 Parakramapura

### Nearby, outside Parakramapura

- Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura18 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: Parakramapura

- 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) · Trincomalee60 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna126 km

### Nearest railway station

Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50).

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 Parakramapura

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Parakramapura.

- Parakramapura
- Sripura Colony

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 Parakramapura 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 Parakramapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Padavisripura Divisional Hospital · Sripura 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92922&mlon=80.81369#map=17/8.92922/80.81369) 

Bank People's Bank · Sripura 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) 

Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Aliwanguwa Maha Vidyalaya · Abhayapura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91190&mlon=80.80530#map=17/8.91190/80.80530) 

College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) 

Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92958&mlon=80.81438#map=17/8.92958/80.81438) 

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 Padaviya DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Balayawewa
- Bisokotuwa
- Bogahawewa
- Buddhangala
- Elikimbulagala
- Kumbukwewa
- Mahasenpura
- Maithreepura
- Padaviya
- Ruwanpura
- Sudarshanagama
- Track B
- Urewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Parakramapura?In Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Parakramapura?Abhayapura, Buddhangala, Elikimbulagala and Track B
- What is there to see in Parakramapura?Chuvantamuripu Ruins
- What time zone is Parakramapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Parakramapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Parakramapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parakramapura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Parakramapura?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Parakramapura?Padavisripura Divisional Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Parakramapura?People's Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parakramapura?Ceypetco, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Parakramapura?LK7103025 (OCHA common operational dataset)