# Panvila DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Panvila DS Division Panvila DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **92.6 km²**. It is divided into 14 GN divisions. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.6km² - 14GN divisions - 30mapped services ## Where is Panvila DS Division? Panvila DS Division lies in [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/), [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/) and [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). By area it is the 225th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Panvila DS Division is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 19 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.4112° N, 80.7569° E. Local names: පන්විල · பன்விலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Panvila DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Angammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/angammana/) 5.5 5 0 [Arattana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/arattana/) 4.8 6 1 [Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/beddegama/) 2.4 1 1 [Gomaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/gomaraya/) 3.8 2 4 [Hathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/hathale/) 6.3 2 5 [Kelebokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/kelebokka/) 19 5 2 [Kosgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/kosgama/) 11 3 2 [Madulkele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/madulkele/) 5.9 5 1 [Mahapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/mahapathana/) 3.3 2 1 [Panvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/panvila/) 2.7 2 3 [Pitawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/pitawala/) 1.4 2 0 [Thawalanthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/thawalanthenna/) 18 5 10 [Udugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/udugoda/) 2.1 1 0 [Watakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/watakele/) 6.1 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Panvila DS Division Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Panvila DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 529 m and 1,416 m above sea level (median 771 m). - Angammana - Araththana - Arattana Udagammedda - Beddegama - Beddegamawatta - Cambel Colony - Deyarabedutenna - Dikhinna Patana - Galpihillawatta - Gangatennagama - Gillardstown Udagama - Goomaraya - Goomera - Haagalla - Hagala State - Hatale - Hatale State - Huluganga - Kalebokkawatta - Kaludella - Kandaketiya State - Kelebokka - Kellebokka State - Kosgama - Kurukadegama - Madulkele - Madulkelle - Mahapathana - Maussawa Bazaar - Mount Hunnasgiriyawatta - Nellicollawatta - Nellumalewatta - New Nellumale Watta - Oonanagalawatta - Panwila - Purankumbura - Tawalantennegama - Thawalanthenna - Udakumbura - Udugoda - Wattekele - Welaihala Udugoda 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 Panvila DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Panvila DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kota Ganga ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Knuckles Conservation Area ### Estates 23 estates; 9 estates; 6 tea estates. - Allanolla - Arratenna - Bambrella - Battagalla - Beddegama - Curusahanena - Dawattagalla - Deyahillawatta - Eriyagastenna - Galpehele-Group - Gavatenne - Gillards Town - Gomarayawatta - Hagalawatta - Haggala Group - Hatalewatta - Hoolankande Group - Hulankandawatta - Huluganga - Kandikettia - Katooloya - Katukitule - Leangolla - Lebanon …and 14 more. 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 Panvila DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 229 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Panvila DS Division Places mapped inside Panvila DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels20 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Panvila DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panvila DS Division?Kundasale DS Division, Laggala DS Division, Medadumbara DS Division, Pathadumbara DS Division, Rattota DS Division, Ududumbara DS Division and Ukuwela DS Division - How many villages are in Panvila DS Division?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panvila DS Division?Settlements lie between 529 m and 1,416 m - What is the best time to visit Panvila DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Panvila DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Panvila DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Panvila DS Division?LK2115 (OCHA common operational dataset)