# Paranakade GN division, Beruwala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/paranakade/ Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Paranakade Paranakade is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 6mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paranakade? Paranakade lies in [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Hettiyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/hettiyakanda/), [Maradana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/maradana/) and [Polkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/polkotuwa/). By area it is the 13038th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Paranakade is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4718° N, 79.9775° E. Local names: පරණ කඩේ . 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 Paranakade ### Nearby, outside Paranakade - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa0.6 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa0.9 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East3.6 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West5.5 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena8.8 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena8.8 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa8.9 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama11 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala12 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta13 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North13 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara14 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: Paranakade - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle65 km ### Nearest railway station Beruwala (Polkotuwa), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:57). 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 Paranakade Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Paranakade. - Paranakade 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 Paranakade Named natural and historic features inside Paranakade, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Beruwala Point 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 Paranakade and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paranakade Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beruwala Divisional Hospital · Polkotuwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47208&mlon=79.98355#map=17/6.47208/79.98355) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Polkotuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47583&mlon=79.98313#map=17/6.47583/79.98313) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Polkotuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47430&mlon=79.98391#map=17/6.47430/79.98391) Hotel Cocovilla Boutique Hotel · Paranakade 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47131&mlon=79.97581#map=17/6.47131/79.97581) Mall Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46687&mlon=79.98676#map=17/6.46687/79.98676) School Clifton Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo, Sri Lanka · Maradana 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46393&mlon=79.97787#map=17/6.46393/79.97787) College Wisdom Campus, Beruwala · Kankanamgoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47070&mlon=79.98533#map=17/6.47070/79.98533) Police station Beruwela Police Station · Polkotuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48023&mlon=79.98344#map=17/6.48023/79.98344) 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 Paranakade Places mapped inside Paranakade in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Restaurants2 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 Beruwala DS Division - Adikarigoda - Akkara Asoowa - Akkaragoda - Akkaramale - Alakadupitiya - Aluthgama East - Aluthgama West - Ambepitiya - Bandanagoda - Bubulalanda - Cheenakotuwa - Danwattagoda - Dharga Town - Dharga Town East - Diyalagoda - Doowegoda - Galhena - Gammedda - Ganegama - Ganga Addara - Halkandavila - Hettimulla - Hettiyakanda - Hirigalgodella - Idiriligoda - Kadiyawatta - Kadurugasmulla - Kalavila - Kalavilakanda - Kaluwamodara East - Kaluwamodara North - Kaluwamodara West - Kankanamgoda - Kapugoda - Karandagoda - Katukurundugahalanda East - Katukurundugahalanda West - Kendagahavila - Kotapitiya - Kuda Magalkanda - Kuda Payagala North - Kuda Payagala South - Magalkanda North - Magalkanda South - Maggona East - Maggona West - Maha Payagala - Mahagammedda - Mahagoda - Malegoda - Malewana - Malewangoda - Maligahena - Maradana - Marakkalahawatta - Massalgoda - Mehimulla - Moragalla - Mullapitiya - Munasinghagoda - Munhena - Nakandalagoda - Padagoda - Palayangoda - Pambe - Pannila - Pathirajagoda - Payagala North - Pinhena - Pinhena Colony - Pinidiyamulla - Polkotuwa - Pothuvila East - Pothuvila West - Seenawatta - Viharakanda - Walathara - Warapitiya - Welipitiya - Weragala - Yovungama ## Quick answers - Where is Paranakade?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paranakade?Hettiyakanda, Maradana and Polkotuwa - What is there to see in Paranakade?beru beach, Tsunami monument, Nature Volunteers, Flower - What time zone is Paranakade in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paranakade?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paranakade?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paranakade?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Paranakade?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Paranakade?Beruwala Divisional Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paranakade?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paranakade?People's Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paranakade?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paranakade?LK1324225 (OCHA common operational dataset)