# Paleegama GN division, Karuwalagaswewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/paleegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Karuwalagaswewa DS Division # Paleegama Paleegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **28.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.1km² - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paleegama? Paleegama lies in [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Amunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/amunuwewa/), [Egodapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/egodapitiya/), [Koilandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/koilandigama/), [Kottukachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya/), [Kottukachchiya Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya-colony-2/), [Kuda Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/kuda-medawachchiya/), [Murukkuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/murukkuwatawana/), [Paliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/paliyagama/), [Thammennawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/thammennawetiya/) and [Uriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/uriyawa/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/). The centre of Paleegama is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9900° N, 79.9894° E. Local names: පලීගම (නෙලිවැව) . 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: Paleegama - 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) · Colombo91 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo130 km ### Nearest railway station Puttalam (Puttalam South), about 17 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 06:15, 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 Paleegama Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Paleegama. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 56 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Galapitawewa - Hinitikalma - Kilavaneliya - Murukkuwalawana - Nayankalma - Siyambalawa 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 Paleegama Named natural and historic features inside Paleegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Angiuttikulama Wewa - Diwulankadawala Ela - Galapita Wewa - Ihala Tutti Kulam - Karuwalagas Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Neliwewa Maha Wewa - Nika Wewa - Pahala Karuwalagas Wewa - Paleegama Wewa - Radawi Benda Ela - Siyambalawa Maha Wewa ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Angittankulama - Periyawelliya - Radavigama 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 Paleegama 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 Paleegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) Bank Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa · Thammennagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88001&mlon=80.01185#map=17/7.88001/80.01185) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 13 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 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95170&mlon=79.93630#map=17/7.95170/79.93630) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05689&mlon=79.95994#map=17/8.05689/79.95994) 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 Karuwalagaswewa DS Division - Aluthgama - Dangaswewa - Egodapitiya - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ipalogama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kuda Medawachchiya - Kumbukwewa - Medagama - Moonamalgaswewa - Murukkuwatawana - Pahala Puliyankulama - Pahariya - Palugassegama - Pawattamaduwa - Rambawewa - Ranawarapitiya - Saliyawewa - Saliyawewa B - Saliyawewa C - Thabbowa North - Thabbowa South - Thambapanniya - Thewanuwara - Weerapura ## Quick answers - Where is Paleegama?In Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paleegama?Amunuwewa, Egodapitiya, Koilandigama, Kottukachchiya, Kottukachchiya Colony 2, Kuda Medawachchiya, Murukkuwatawana, Paliyagama, Thammennawetiya and Uriyawa - What time zone is Paleegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paleegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paleegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paleegama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paleegama?Settlements lie between 33 m and 56 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Paleegama?10 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Paleegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Paleegama?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paleegama?Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paleegama?HNB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paleegama?Anamaduwa gas station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paleegama?LK6209125 (OCHA common operational dataset)