# Ranjanagama GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/ranjanagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division # Ranjanagama Ranjanagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ranjanagama? Ranjanagama lies in [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Godavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/godavita/), [Kanumale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/kanumale/), [Piduruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/piduruwella/) and [Wewelpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/wewelpola/). By area it is the 7865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Ranjanagama is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4655° N, 80.3123° E. Local names: රංජනගම . 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 Ranjanagama ### Nearby, outside Ranjanagama - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma4.5 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama5.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North6.2 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East6.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East6.7 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala7.9 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa9.3 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola11 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama20 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: Ranjanagama - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), about 5.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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 Ranjanagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ranjanagama. - Ganakete - Gepallewa - Kannehepola 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 Ranjanagama Named natural and historic features inside Ranjanagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ranjanagama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Akurumulla 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 Ranjanagama 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 Ranjanagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navinna Private Hospital · Kurunegala Town - West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47549&mlon=80.34801#map=17/7.47549/80.34801) Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Filling Station · Bamunawala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47347&mlon=80.32742#map=17/7.47347/80.32742) Hotel Walawwa Two - Home Rest · Kanumale 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46988&mlon=80.31644#map=17/7.46988/80.31644) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Samadhi pre school Gepallawa · Ranjanagama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46993&mlon=80.31113#map=17/7.46993/80.31113) College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) Police station SSP Office · Kurunegala Town - West 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47516&mlon=80.35442#map=17/7.47516/80.35442) 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 Ranjanagama Places mapped inside Ranjanagama 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 Weerabugedara DS Division - Algama - Ambahera - Bamunugedara - Bulupitiya - Clovis Watta - Damunugala - Dehikumbura - Galabadagama - Gallehera - Ginipenda - Godavita - Gonawa - Hanwella - Huruggamuwa - Kadadunna - Kaduruwella - Kalugamuwa - Kanumale - Lokahettiya - Madawala North - Madawala South - Medagama - Mudunna - Parakumbura - Pathinwatta - Piduruwella - Poogalla - Sandagala North - Sandagala South - Sevendana - Thammita - Udugama - Uhumeeya - Weerambugedara - Wewelpola - Yalawa - Yanthampola ## Quick answers - Where is Ranjanagama?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ranjanagama?Godavita, Kanumale, Piduruwella and Wewelpola - What is there to see in Ranjanagama?Sucharitha's House, Melwatte Children Park, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Ranjanagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ranjanagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ranjanagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ranjanagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ranjanagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ranjanagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ranjanagama?Navinna Private Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ranjanagama?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ranjanagama?PET, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranjanagama?Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ranjanagama?LK6166130 (OCHA common operational dataset)