# Palugama GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/palugama/ Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division # Palugama Palugama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **2.83 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 2mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palugama? Palugama lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Degawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/degawatta/), [Egoda Guruwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/egoda-guruwala/), [Guruwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/guruwala/), [Iddamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/iddamaldeniya/), [Lansiyahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/lansiyahena/), [Mahawalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/mahawalawatta/), [Malinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/malinda/), [Palugama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/palugama-west/) and [Samanabedda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/samanabedda-north/). By area it is the 5218th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Palugama is about 25 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9365° N, 80.0724° E. Local names: පාළුගම . 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 Palugama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Palugama. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 51 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Bandarahena - Guruwala - Palugama 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 Palugama Named natural and historic features inside Palugama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Poruwalkanda · 39 m 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 Palugama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palugama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dompe Hospital · Dompe 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94952&mlon=80.05920#map=17/6.94952/80.05920) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Hanwella Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90858&mlon=80.08011#map=17/6.90858/80.08011) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pahala Hanwella 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90753&mlon=80.07446#map=17/6.90753/80.07446) Hotel Kanro Holiday Resort · Mahawalawatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93043&mlon=80.08464#map=17/6.93043/80.08464) Mall Star Packaging (pvt)ltd · Nawagamuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92122&mlon=80.02281#map=17/6.92122/80.02281) School Siyane National School Play Ground · Palugama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94392&mlon=80.07058#map=17/6.94392/80.07058) College ESOL College - Kaluaggala · Kalu Aggala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91923&mlon=80.09889#map=17/6.91923/80.09889) Police station Dompe Police Station · Dompe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94933&mlon=80.05785#map=17/6.94933/80.05785) 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 Palugama Places mapped inside Palugama in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Dompe DS Division - Alliyawatta - Anuragoda - Anuragoda South - Baduwatta - Bandaranayakapura East - Bandaranayakapura West - Bangalawatta - Bogahawatta - Dangalla - Dangalla North - Degawatta - Dekatana - Demalagama - Dethemulla - Diyawala - Diyawala North - Dompe - Egoda Guruwala - Egoda Pelahela - Etambagahawatta - Galpothugoda - Galwalagoda - Ganegoda - Ganihigama North - Ganihigama South - Giridara - Giridara West - Guruwala - Helummahara - Hiswella - Iddamaldeniya - Ihala Lunugama - Indolamulla - Indurugalla - Kajugaswatta - Kalukondayawa East - Kalukondayawa West - Kannimahara - Kapugoda - Kendagolla - Keragala - Kimbulvilawatta - Kirimetiyawatta - Kirindiwela - Kiriwana - Kithulakanda - Kumarimulla - Kurunduhena - Kuttivila - Lansiyahena - Madurawa - Mahal Loluwa - Mahawalawatta - Mailawalana - Mailawalana South - Malinda - Malinda East - Malwana - Mandawala North - Mandawala South - Maryland Colony - Mawatha - Meddegama - Meddegama North - Meddegama South - Meegahawatta - Meethirigala - Meniklanda - Millathe - Millathe Ihala - Morahena - Nakandapola - Namaluwa - Nandarama Pedesa - Narampola - Nedungolla - Nedungolla South - Nikawala - Ovitigama - Pahala Dompe - Pahala Lunugama - Pahala Mapitigama - Pahala Millathe - Pallegama - Pallegama South - Palugama West - Palupelpita - Pananwala - Parakadamulla - Parangoda - Parathapakanda - Pattiyagama - Pelahela - Pelpita - Pepiliyawala - Pingamuwa - Polhena - Poogoda - Punchi Mandawala - Putupagala - Radawana North - Radawana South - Rambutanwatta - Ranwala - Samanabedda - Samanabedda North - Senasungoda - Thalgaswatta - Thelkekuna - Thimbirigama - Thittapattara - Udagama - Udakanampella - Udakanampella South - Udamapitigama - Udamapitigama South - Udawela - Udugama - Vihara Kumbura - Waharaka - Walaramba - Walpola - Wanaluwawa North - Wanaluwawa South - Watawala - Wathurugama - Wedagama - Welgama - Weliketiyawatta - Werahera - Weralugampala - Yakambe ## Quick answers - Where is Palugama?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palugama?Degawatta, Egoda Guruwala, Guruwala, Iddamaldeniya, Lansiyahena, Mahawalawatta, Malinda, Palugama West and Samanabedda North - How many villages are in Palugama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palugama?Settlements lie between 22 m and 51 m - What is the highest point in Palugama?Poruwalkanda (39 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palugama?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palugama?Dompe Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palugama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palugama?ComBank ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palugama?Lanka IOC, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palugama?LK1230590 (OCHA common operational dataset)