Grama Niladhari division · Yatawatta DS Division # Pamunuwa Pamunuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers 0.89 km². - 0.9 km² ## Where is Pamunuwa? Pamunuwa lies in Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 3 other GN divisions: Aluthgama, Udugama and Walawela. By area it is the 10622nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of Yatawatta DS Division. The centre of Pamunuwa is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5251° N, 80.6035° E. Local names: පමුණුව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pamunuwa ### Nearby, outside Pamunuwa - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala 2.5 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare 3.4 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare 4.5 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela 6.1 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela 6.2 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella 6.7 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella 6.9 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella 7.0 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama 8.3 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda 11 km - Bambarakiri Ella · viewpoint, Bambarakiriella 11 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pamunuwa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 88 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 111 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 6.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Pamunuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 | 23 | 116 | | Feb | 24 | 89 | | Mar | 26 | 96 | | Apr | 27 | 154 | | May | 26 | 133 | | Jun | 26 | 73 | | Jul | 25 | 62 | | Aug | 26 | 70 | | Sep | 26 | 101 | | Oct | 25 | 228 | | Nov | 24 | 279 | | Dec | 23 | 243 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pamunuwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | RRB BANK · Palapathwala | 2.6 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station · Palapathwala | 2.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Man Mountain Villa · Dullewa East | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | Cargills Food City · Dodangolla | 18 km | Map | | School | Buddhagosha Maha Vidyalaya · Palapathwala | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya | 7.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Yatawatta DS Division - Alokagama - Aluthgama - Aluthgama North - Ambanpola - Asgiri Dorakumbura - Asgiri Dorakumbura East - Daluwela - Dangan Place - Deevilla - Deevilla North - Deevilla South - Delgolla - Dikkumbura - Dikkumbura West - Dullewa - Dullewa East - Ethipallawala - Ethipola - Ethipola West - Galagama - Galaliyadda - Gammulla - Idangama - Kavudupelella - Lakshahena - Madadeniya - Mahawela - Mahawela West - Maligathenna - Mathalapitiya - Mathalapitiya South - Mathale North - Mediyapola - Mottuwela - Muruthawatta - Nagolla - Nikagolla - Nikagolla North - Polwatta - Rathalawewa - Rathninda - Selagama - Selagama East - Thalgahagoda - Thembilideniya - Udagama - Udagama West - Udasgiriya - Unaweruwa - Urulewatta - Walawela - Walpola - Wattegedara - Yatawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Pamunuwa? In Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pamunuwa? Aluthgama, Udugama and Walawela - What is there to see in Pamunuwa? Luckgrove Spice Garden, Buddha statue, Aluvihare Walauwe, Royal Spice Garden - What time zone is Pamunuwa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pamunuwa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pamunuwa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pamunuwa? January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pamunuwa? auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pamunuwa? RRB BANK, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pamunuwa? People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pamunuwa? Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pamunuwa? LK2215205 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.89 km² - P-code: LK2215205 - Divisional Secretariat division: Yatawatta DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/pamunuwa/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.