# Palmada GN division, Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/palmada/

Grama Niladhari division · Mirigama DS Division 

# Palmada

Palmada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 130 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palmada?

Palmada lies in [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Handurumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/handurumulla/), [Hapitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/hapitigama/), [Henepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/henepola/), [Kal/ Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/kal-pallewela/), [Pahalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/pahalawela/) and [Pamunuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/pamunuwatta/). By area it is the 8565th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/). The centre of Palmada is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2081° N, 80.1260° E. Local names: පල්මඩ .

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 Palmada

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palmada.

- Palmada

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 Palmada 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 Palmada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital · Radawadunna Pahala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17140&mlon=80.13911#map=17/7.17140/80.13911) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank Mirigama · Meerigama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24300&mlon=80.12790#map=17/7.24300/80.12790) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Gas Station · Vijayarajadahana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23712&mlon=80.12294#map=17/7.23712/80.12294) 

Hotel Grand Emirates Hotel · Wellevilamulla 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19430&mlon=80.10812#map=17/7.19430/80.10812) 

Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) 

School Unical Kids Garden · Hiriwala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21192&mlon=80.11100#map=17/7.21192/80.11100) 

College Hapitigama Maha Vidyalaya · Hapitigama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19807&mlon=80.11827#map=17/7.19807/80.11827) 

Police station mirigama police station · Meerigama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24506&mlon=80.12855#map=17/7.24506/80.12855) 

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 Mirigama DS Division

- Andagalakanda
- Arukgoda
- Balathawa
- Banduragoda
- Bataleeya
- Bataleeya South
- Bolana
- Borukgamuwa
- Borukgamuwa West
- Bothale Ihalagama
- Bothale Medagama
- Bothale Pahalagama
- Bothale Pahalagama East
- Bothale Pahalagama North
- Bothale Pahalagama West
- Dambutuwa
- Danovita
- Debahera
- Delgahamedilla
- Delwala
- Delwala South
- Dumunnegedara
- Dumunnegedara South
- Elhena
- Ellalamulla
- Galgamuwa East
- Galgamuwa West
- Galgana
- Ganegoda
- Gaspe
- Gaspe Pahalagama
- Gaspe South
- Giriullagama
- Hakurukumbura
- Hakwadunna
- Halugama
- Halugama Ihala
- Halugama Pahala
- Hanchapola
- Handurumulla
- Hansagiriya
- Hapitigama
- Hapugahagedara
- Hedidenikanda
- Henegama
- Henepola
- Hirikuluwa
- Hiriwala
- Ihala Bokalagama
- Ilukpatha/ Weragoda
- Imbulanwala
- Imbulgasovita
- Indiparape
- Kahandawa
- Kal/ Pallewela
- Kamarangawa
- Kammalpitiya
- Kandalama
- Kandangamuwa
- Keenadeniya
- Kendalanda
- Keppitiwalana
- Ketakalapitiya
- Kindiwala
- Kithanawatta
- Kosetadeniya
- Kotadeniya
- Kukulnape
- Kumbaloluwa
- Kumbaloluwa Ihala
- Kumbaloluwa Pahala
- Kureekotuwa
- Kureekotuwa Pahala
- Kurunduwatta
- Lindara
- Lindara Ihala
- Lindara Pahala
- Loluwagoda
- Loluwagoda South
- Madabavita
- Madabavita Ihalagama
- Madurupitiya
- Makkanigoda North
- Makoora
- Maladeniya
- Maligathenna
- Maligathenna Central
- Maligathenna Pahala
- Mallehewa
- Maveehena
- Mawathahena
- Meerigama
- Meevitiya
- Midellawala
- Millawala
- Mottunna
- Mottunna West
- Muddaragama
- Mugurugampala
- Muruthawala
- Nalla
- Neligama
- Neligama Central
- Neligama Ihala
- Newgala
- Nungamuwa
- Pahala Bokalagama
- Pahalawela
- Pallewela
- Pamunuwatta
- Panawala
- Pasyala
- Pasyala East
- Pasyala West
- Pathagama
- Pelapitigama
- Pirisyala
- Pohonnaruwa
- Pottekanda
- Purana Meerigama
- Radawadunna
- Radawadunna Central
- Radawadunna Pahala
- Raddalgoda
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalagama
- Thalagama East
- Thawalampitiya
- Thilinagama
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Uduulla
- Uthuwanbogahawatta
- Vijayarajadahana
- Vilwatta
- Walawwatta
- Walbothale
- Wandurawa
- Webadamulla
- Weerasooriyakanda
- Wellevilamulla
- Wellevilamulla North
- Weragoda
- Weragoda/ Kakkele
- Weweldeniya Ihalagama
- Weweldeniya Ihalagama West
- Weweldeniya Pahalagama
- Weweldeniya Pahalagama West

## Quick answers

- Where is Palmada?In Mirigama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palmada?Handurumulla, Hapitigama, Henepola, Kal/ Pallewela, Pahalawela and Pamunuwatta
- How many villages are in Palmada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palmada?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palmada?hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palmada?Samurdhi Bank Mirigama, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palmada?Commercial Bank ATM, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmada?Gas Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palmada?LK1212380 (OCHA common operational dataset)