# Panama South GN division, Lahugala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Lahugala DS Division # Panama South Panama South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lahugala DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **439.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 439km² - 5mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panama South? Panama South lies in [Lahugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Katharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/katharagama/), [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/kirinda/), [Kotiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotiyagala/), [Panama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-central/), [Panama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-north/), [Panama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-west/) and [Wijayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/wijayapura/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 53.9% of [Lahugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/). The centre of Panama South is about 206 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6472° N, 81.6951° E. Local names: පානම දකුණ . 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 Panama South Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Panama South. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 51 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Ampitiya Dewale - Bagure - Bambaragastalawa - Kumana - Kumana Village - Okanda - Panakala - Wedagama 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 Panama South Named natural and historic features inside Panama South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Alutgama Wewa - Bagura Oya - Bakme Wewa - Eraminiyan Wewa - Galpokuna - Girikula Ara - Goo Wewa - Helawe Ara - Helawe Wewa - Ittagala Wewa - Kette Wewa - Kumana Wewa - Kuruppan Odai - Lenama Ara - Lenamapokuna - Nalitta Wewa - Panakala Wewa - Panama Wewa - Uda Helawe Wewa - Viagalla Wewa - Watawana Wewa - Wedagama Wewa - Weddanne Wewa ### Coast and islands 11 lagoons; 1 beach. - Andarakala Kalapuwa - Bagura Kalapuwa - Girikula Kalapuwa - Helawe Kalapuwa - Itikata Kalapuwa - Kadalanchiya - Kunukala Kalapuwa - Okanda Kalapuwa - Panakala Kalapuwa - Salambe Kalapuwa - Solambe Kalapuwa - Yakkala Kalapuwa ### Forests and nature 40 forests; 1 forest reserve; 1 wildlife reserve; 1 park. - Alirawala - Ambagahatota - Andarakala - Beraliyawala - Beraliyawala - Bowattagala - Bowattagalge - Dambagaha Ulpota - Embalennewala - Ettinamarunutota - Galamedatota - Galwalatota - Hidepalugaswala - Hindekadawelana - Imbulpitiya Meda Duwa - Itikala - Julpallama - Kiripokuna - Kotuattawa Eliya - Kudagalamuna - Kumana - Kumana Bird Sanctuary - Kumanawela - Kumbukkan Forest Reserve …and 19 more. ### History 1 ruin. - Unapotugala 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 Panama South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panama South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Panama · Panama West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75608&mlon=81.80436#map=17/6.75608/81.80436) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Panama West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75651&mlon=81.80431#map=17/6.75651/81.80431) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Sinna Ullai 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86433&mlon=81.83284#map=17/6.86433/81.83284) Hotel Jungle Surf Camp · Panama South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72927&mlon=81.80008#map=17/6.72927/81.80008) Mall Pottuvil Razpas · Pothuvil Town 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87413&mlon=81.83011#map=17/6.87413/81.83011) School Panama Government Tamil School · Panama West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75521&mlon=81.80322#map=17/6.75521/81.80322) College Arabic college · Sinna Ullai 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83528&mlon=81.82957#map=17/6.83528/81.82957) Police station Panama Police Station · Panama South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75197&mlon=81.79346#map=17/6.75197/81.79346) 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 Panama South Places mapped inside Panama South in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Police stations2 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 Lahugala DS Division - Dewalagoda - Hulannuge - Hulannuge West - Kandahindagama - Lahugala - Panama Central - Panama North - Panama West - Pansalgoda - Perani Lahugala - Shasthrawela ## Quick answers - Where is Panama South?In Lahugala DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panama South?Katharagama, Kirinda, Kotiyagala, Panama Central, Panama North, Panama West and Wijayapura - How many villages are in Panama South?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panama South?Settlements lie between 9 m and 51 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panama South?18 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panama South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Panama South?Divisional Hospital - Panama, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panama South?Samurdhi Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panama South?Bank of Ceylon, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panama South?Lanka IOC, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panama South?LK5251060 (OCHA common operational dataset)