# Parapamulla West GN division, Mulatiyana DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/parapamulla-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Mulatiyana DS Division # Parapamulla West Parapamulla West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parapamulla West? Parapamulla West lies in [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Deiyandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/deiyandara/), [Galetumba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/galetumba/), [Ketiyape South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ketiyape-south/), [Parapamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/parapamulla-east/) and [Parapamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/parapamulla-south/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/). The centre of Parapamulla West is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1561° N, 80.6193° E. Local names: පරපාමුල්ල බටහිර . 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 Parapamulla West ### Nearby, outside Parapamulla West - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure10 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure10 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana15 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna15 km - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa17 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla17 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South20 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: Parapamulla West - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle38 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala58 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55). 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 Parapamulla West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Parapamulla West. - Paramulla - Parapamulla 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). ## Weather in Parapamulla West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Parapamulla West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital deiyandara hospital · Maduwala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15397&mlon=80.60103#map=17/6.15397/80.60103) Bank Horapavita Sanasa Bank · Horapavita South 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10777&mlon=80.58005#map=17/6.10777/80.58005) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) Hotel Horakatiya Nature Villa and Camping · Mulatiyana 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16886&mlon=80.58551#map=17/6.16886/80.58551) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Deiyandara School · Deiyandara 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15498&mlon=80.60351#map=17/6.15498/80.60351) College MR/Narandeniya National College · Magamure 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08124&mlon=80.56702#map=17/6.08124/80.56702) Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19797&mlon=80.58714#map=17/6.19797/80.58714) 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 Mulatiyana DS Division - Athapattukanda - Bamunugama East - Bamunugama West - Batadola - Belpamulla - Beragama East - Beragama North - Beragama South - Beragama West - Deiyandara - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Diddenipotha East - Diddenipotha North - Diddenipotha South - Galetumba - Gammedagama - Gombaddala North - Gombaddala South - Horapavita North - Horapavita South - Ketapalakanda - Ketiyape North - Ketiyape South - Kithsiripura - Koramburuwana - Kudapana - Maduwala - Makandura East - Makandura West - Meepavita - Mudaligedara - Mulatiyana - Neralampitiya - Pallawela - Parapamulla East - Parapamulla South - Pitawalgamuwa - Radawela East - Radawela West - Ransegoda East - Ransegoda North - Ransegoda South - Ransegoda West - Rathkekulawa - Seenipella East - Seenipella West ## Quick answers - Where is Parapamulla West?In Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Parapamulla West?Deiyandara, Galetumba, Ketiyape South, Parapamulla East and Parapamulla South - What is there to see in Parapamulla West?New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka - What time zone is Parapamulla West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Parapamulla West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Parapamulla West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parapamulla West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Parapamulla West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Parapamulla West?deiyandara hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Parapamulla West?Horapavita Sanasa Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Parapamulla West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parapamulla West?Mawarala Filling Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Parapamulla West?LK3212125 (OCHA common operational dataset)