# Paliyagama GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/paliyagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Paliyagama Paliyagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.18 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.2km² - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paliyagama? Paliyagama lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kottukachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya/), [Paleegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/paleegama/), [Paramakandagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/paramakandagama/), [Uriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/uriyawa/) and [Wadatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadatta/). By area it is the 1853rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Paliyagama is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9410° N, 79.9779° E. Local names: පාලියාගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Paliyagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Paliyagama. - Handuru Paliyagama 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 Paliyagama Named natural and historic features inside Paliyagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Paliyagama Wewa - Patalla Wewa 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 Paliyagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paliyagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) Bank Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa · Thammennagama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88001&mlon=80.01185#map=17/7.88001/80.01185) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Kottukachchiya Navodya Vidyalaya · Kottukachchiya Colony 1 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95170&mlon=79.93630#map=17/7.95170/79.93630) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Paliyagama?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paliyagama?Kottukachchiya, Paleegama, Paramakandagama, Uriyawa and Wadatta - How many villages are in Paliyagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Paliyagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Paliyagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Paliyagama?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paliyagama?Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paliyagama?HNB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paliyagama?Anamaduwa gas station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paliyagama?LK6224025 (OCHA common operational dataset)