Paragaswewa
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Paragaswewa is a rural village located in Kurunegala district, North western province of Sri Lanka.
Melsiripura being the closest town, which is about 3 km away.Paragaswewa can be reached via A6(Ambepussa- Trincomalee)main road, if you are coming from Kurunegala direction you have to turn to right side at 15th mile post and enter the gravel road which will lead you to the village after traveling about 1.5 km from A6 main road.
Written documents about Paragaswewa are available from 1931.According to the older generation, people migrated to this village from suburbs of Kandy, during the last era of the Kingdom of Kandy (1700–1800), due to population growth. Now it has a population of more than 200 people belonging to 65 families. They mainly depend on agriculture.Most of them are paddy growers but there are coconut plantations also. But now increasing amount of people tend to move to urban areas looking for jobs. Paragaswewa village has a Buddhist temple - Sri Jinendraramaya, government school - Udanvita Vidyalaya, two water reservoirs, paddy fields and number of coconut plantations. There 3 rural groceries to supply daily needs to villagers.
Exact geographical location is 7°37'20"N 80°30'44"E .
