Dunagaha

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dunagaha is a village in Gampaha District of Sri Lanka, with lush green surroundings. It is situated approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) away from Gampaha, 15 km (9.3 mi) from Negombo and in close proximity to suburban areas of Minuwangoda. Paddy and betel cultivation had been the main source of income for many families for decades.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Anuradha Cooray

Sri Lankan long-distance runner

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Kamal Karunanayake

Sri Lankan politician (1937-2006)

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Udara Jayasundera

Sri Lankan cricketer

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Gemunu Wijesuriya

Sri Lankan broadcaster, comedian, singer and radio producer

Lalith Wijerathna

Sri Lankan politician and third leader of JVP (1958−1990)

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Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera

Sri Lankan Buddhist monk

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Sudath Rohana

Sri Lankan director

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western

• Ballapana
  2.5 mi away · pop. 500
• Madampella
  3.1 mi away · pop. 500
• Badalgama
  3.9 mi away · pop. 6,000
• Katana
  4.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Nalapaya
  5.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Naiwala
  6.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Udugampola
  7.3 mi away · pop. 1,000
• Batapotha
  7.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Veyangoda
  8 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Kochchikade
  8.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Kotugoda
  8.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Angurukaramulla
  8.3 mi away · pop. 1,000

Browse all places in Western →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Common Silverline

Cigaritis vulcanus

Seen 2026-06-03

Oleander Hawkmoth

Daphnis nerii

Seen 2026-05-31

Painted Handmaiden Moth

Euchromia polymena

Seen 2026-05-29

Common Dotted Garden Skink

Riopa punctata

Seen 2026-05-28

Atractomorpha crenulata

Atractomorpha crenulata

Seen 2026-05-27

Common Housefly Catcher

Plexippus petersi

Seen 2026-05-26

Indian Lily Moth

Polytela gloriosae

Seen 2026-05-26

sandalwood defoliator

Amata passalis

Seen 2026-05-26

Rohan's Globular Frog

Uperodon rohani

Seen 2026-05-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Dunagaha, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.