# Adapparagama GN division, Mahawewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/adapparagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division # Adapparagama Adapparagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. - 1.4km² ## Where is Adapparagama? Adapparagama lies in [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Ihala Kudawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-kudawewa/), [Mahabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahabaddegama/), [Maligawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/maligawatta/), [Nelumpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/nelumpokuna/), [Pahala Kudawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-kudawewa/), [Pahala Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-mahawewa/) and [Pahala Walahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/pahala-walahapitiya/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Adapparagama is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4655° N, 79.8363° E. Local names: අඩප්පරගම . 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 Adapparagama ### Nearby, outside Adapparagama - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella6.4 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada14 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: Adapparagama - 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) · Colombo32 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Nelumpokuna (Nelumpokuna), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Adapparagama Named natural and historic features inside Adapparagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kudawewa Tank ### Estates 1 estate. - Kumbukkan 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 Adapparagama 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 Adapparagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) Bank BOC · Maligawatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46066&mlon=79.82721#map=17/7.46066/79.82721) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Maraggalagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48295&mlon=79.82648#map=17/7.48295/79.82648) Hotel Hotel Ambasewana · Pahala Walahapitiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44448&mlon=79.84870#map=17/7.44448/79.84870) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Ch/ Al- Misbah MV · Maraggalagama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47987&mlon=79.82854#map=17/7.47987/79.82854) College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 Mahawewa DS Division - Barudelpola - Egodagoda - Galamuna - Halpanvila East - Halpanvila West - Hewana - Horagolla North - Horagolla South - Ihala Hattiniya - Ihala Koswadiya - Ihala Kudawewa - Ihala Mahawewa - Ihala Walahapitiya - Iranavila East - Iranavila West - Maligawatta - Maranda North - Maranda South - Maravila North - Maravila South - Maravila Town - Maravila Wella - Mattakotuwa - Mattakotuwella - Meda Hattiniya - Meda Koswadiya - Meda Mahawewa - Meda Thoduwawa - Meda Walahapitiya - Medagoda - Modarawella - Muttibendivila - Pahala Hattiniya - Pahala Koswadiya - Pahala Kudawewa - Pahala Mahawewa - Pahala Walahapitiya - Panangoda - Puhulhena - Puruduwella - Sagaragama - Thalvila - Thoduwawa North - Thoduwawa South - Veehena - Yatakalana ## Quick answers - Where is Adapparagama?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Adapparagama?Ihala Kudawewa, Mahabaddegama, Maligawatta, Nelumpokuna, Pahala Kudawewa, Pahala Mahawewa and Pahala Walahapitiya - What is there to see in Adapparagama?Marawila beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Adapparagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Adapparagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Adapparagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Adapparagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Adapparagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Adapparagama?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Adapparagama?BOC, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Adapparagama?Kandawala, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adapparagama?Lanka IOC, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Adapparagama?LK6239040 (OCHA common operational dataset)