# Panwatta GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/panwatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Panwatta

Panwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 1mapped services
- 741 mtypical elevation

## Where is Panwatta?

Panwatta lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Galaudahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/galaudahena/), [Horagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/horagahapitiya/), [Katuattamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/katuattamada/), [Makulemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/makulemada/), [Ovilikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ovilikanda/), [Wademada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wademada/) and [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wattegedara/). By area it is the 10597th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Panwatta is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4640° N, 80.5819° E. Local names: පංවත්ත .

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 Panwatta

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Panwatta.

- Panwatta
- Wademada

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 Panwatta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 349 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 116 

Feb 22 89 

Mar 23 96 

Apr 25 154 

May 24 133 

Jun 23 73 

Jul 23 62 

Aug 23 70 

Sep 23 101 

Oct 23 228 

Nov 22 279 

Dec 21 243 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Owilikanda Hospital · Panwatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46121&mlon=80.58734#map=17/7.46121/80.58734) 

Bank gramiya bank · Ovilikanda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.58296#map=17/7.45494/80.58296) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) 

Hotel AYU PIYASA Ayurveda Organic Resort · Ovilla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45370&mlon=80.59335#map=17/7.45370/80.59335) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Owilikanda Primary School · Katuattamada 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45796&mlon=80.58676#map=17/7.45796/80.58676) 

College Ankumbura National College · Ankumbura North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43505&mlon=80.57878#map=17/7.43505/80.57878) 

Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 

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 Panwatta

Places mapped inside Panwatta in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Ukuwela DS Division

- Alawathuwala
- Balakaduwa
- Bowatta
- Dehipitiya
- Dombagasdeniya
- Dumbukola
- Elkaduwa
- Elkaduwa Watta
- Elwala
- Enasalmada
- Eriyagolla
- Galaudahena
- Guralawela North
- Gurulawela South
- Halangoda
- Horagahapitiya
- Hunnasgiriyawatta
- Hunuketawala
- Imbulpitiya
- Kaduwela
- Kalalpitiya
- Kandemada
- Karagahahinna
- Katuattamada
- Katudeniya
- Kendagolla
- Kendagollamada
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombiliwela
- Kureewela
- Leliambe
- Maberiya
- Makulemada
- Manaboda
- Marukona
- Meedeniya
- Muwagala
- Nagahathenna
- Nagolla
- Nawarathnagoda
- Nugapitiya
- Ovilikanda
- Ovilla
- Pahala Wehigala
- Pahalawela
- Pallekumbura
- Pananthadiya
- Paragahawela
- Pathingolla
- Pujagoda
- Purijjala
- Raithalawela
- Rangama
- Rathwatta
- Talingamada
- Thawalankoya
- Thenna
- Thibbatuwawa
- Udangamuwa
- Udathenna
- Udupihilla
- Udupitiya
- Ukuwela
- Ulpathapitiya
- Wademada
- Warakamura
- Wariyapola
- Wariyapola Watta
- Watagoda
- Wattegedara
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Panwatta?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Panwatta?Galaudahena, Horagahapitiya, Katuattamada, Makulemada, Ovilikanda, Wademada and Wattegedara
- How many villages are in Panwatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Panwatta?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panwatta?Owilikanda Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panwatta?gramiya bank, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panwatta?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panwatta?Lanka IOC, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Panwatta?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panwatta?LK2233045 (OCHA common operational dataset)