# Paragoda GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/paragoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Paragoda Paragoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.92 km²**. - 4.9km² ## Where is Paragoda? Paragoda lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Akade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/akade/), [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/bogamuwa/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ganegoda/), [Gonigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/gonigoda/), [Ikiriwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/ikiriwatta/), [Kurukeppitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kurukeppitiya/), [Pusselikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pusselikanda/), [Siyapathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/siyapathgama/), [Udahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/udahena/) and [Waraddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/waraddana/). By area it is the 2995th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Paragoda is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4254° N, 80.5150° E. Local names: පාරාගොඩ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Paragoda Named natural and historic features inside Paragoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 estates. - Dodantalawa - Fieldview - Gommunawa - Woodslee 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 Paragoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paragoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgoda Divisional Hospital · Gonigoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44700&mlon=80.51862#map=17/7.44700/80.51862) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Bokkawala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39273&mlon=80.55394#map=17/7.39273/80.55394) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) Hotel Ganeesha Grand Hotel · Boyagoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.50000#map=17/7.40000/80.50000) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Ikiriwatta Vidyalaya · Ikiriwatta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42844&mlon=80.52952#map=17/7.42844/80.52952) College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) Police station Galagedara Police Station · Galagedara 5.5 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 Rideegama DS Division - Adapola - Akkara Panaha - Alakolamada - Ambakote - Balagala - Balawattala - Bambaragahakanda - Bogamuwa - Buluwala - Buluwalakanda - Dedurunadeegama - Delvita - Diniminiyathenna - Dodamgasalanada - Dodangahakotuwa - Doranepola - Dunumawa - Erepolakanda - Eriyagolla - Gabadagama - Galbindinaela - Gallawa - Ganegoda - Ginihiriya - Gonadeniya - Gonamada - Gonigoda - Gopallawa - Goraka Ela - Gurumada - Hadiramulla - Haliyamulla - Hewenpola - Hunugalkadulla - Hunupolagedara - Ihala Udattapola - Ikiriwatta - Jakaduwa - Jankure - Kahahena - Kalugahathenna - Kanadeniyawala - Kandegedara - Kandepola - Kandupalatha - Kanugolla - Karandagolla - Katiyawa - Kavisigamuwa - Kelemulla - Kiribathgalla - Kithulgolla - Kithulwala - Kongoda - Korossa - Kosgolla - Kosgollepola - Koswatta - Kothalawalagama - Kotuhena - Kurukeppitiya - Kuthurumahana - Lihiniwehera - Madithiyawa - Mahawela - Malbe - Maspotha - Medagama - Medakanda - Meeliyadda - Meepitiya - Metiyampotha - Minirangama - Mirissala - Morathiha - Nahalla - Nelaulla - Nithulpitiya - Niyangama - Nuwarayaya - Ogodapola - Olagama - Paliella - Pallehorombuwa - Pallekanda - Palleyaya - Panagamuwa - Paragaswewa - Pihimbuwa - Pitiyegedara - Polwatta - Pusselikanda - Pussella - Rambadagalla - Rambukandana - Ranthetikanda - Rathvita - Reddagoda - Rideegama - Siyambalangamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thelambugalla - Udahena - Udahorombuwa - Udakendawala - Udattapola Pahala - Wanduressa - Warakawehera - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda - Wewegedara ## Quick answers - Where is Paragoda?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paragoda?Akade, Bogamuwa, Ganegoda, Gonigoda, Ikiriwatta, Kurukeppitiya, Pusselikanda, Siyapathgama, Udahena and Waraddana - What is the best time to visit Paragoda?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Paragoda?Galgoda Divisional Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paragoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paragoda?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paragoda?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paragoda?LK6163555 (OCHA common operational dataset)