# Panama West GN division, Lahugala DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Lahugala DS Division # Panama West Panama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lahugala DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **193.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 9mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panama West? Panama West 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 14 other GN divisions: [Hulannuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/hulannuge/), [Hulannuge West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/hulannuge-west/), [Kandahindagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/kandahindagama/), [Kotiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotiyagala/), [Maha Kalugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/maha-kalugolla/), [Panama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-central/), [Panama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-south/), [Pansalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/pansalgoda/), [Pasarichchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/pasarichchenai/), [Perani Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/perani-lahugala/), [Sarvodayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/sarvodayapuram/), [Shasthrawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/shasthrawela/), [Siripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siripura/) and [Wijayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/wijayapura/). By area it is the 14th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 23.8% of [Lahugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/). The centre of Panama West is about 206 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8175° N, 81.7082° E. Local names: පානම බටහිර . 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 West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Panama West. - Panama - Thalawa 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Panama West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kongaswala Wewa - Kulam Kulam - Miyangoda Wewa - Naulla Wewa - Raddela Tank - Ulpasse Wewa - Wila Oya ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Kumbukkan Forest Reserve - Talawa ### History 1 historic site. - Kinnaragala 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 West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Lahugala · Lahugala 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87795&mlon=81.71792#map=17/6.87795/81.71792) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Panama West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75651&mlon=81.80431#map=17/6.75651/81.80431) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Sinna Ullai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86433&mlon=81.83284#map=17/6.86433/81.83284) Hotel Mahawewa Circuit Bungalow · Perani Lahugala 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88955&mlon=81.70676#map=17/6.88955/81.70676) Mall Pottuvil Razpas · Pothuvil Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87413&mlon=81.83011#map=17/6.87413/81.83011) School Parana Govipola Vidyalaya · Pansalgoda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86474&mlon=81.73294#map=17/6.86474/81.73294) College Arabic college · Sinna Ullai 14 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 12 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 West Places mapped inside Panama West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 South - Pansalgoda - Perani Lahugala - Shasthrawela ## Quick answers - Where is Panama West?In Lahugala DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panama West?Hulannuge, Hulannuge West, Kandahindagama, Kotiyagala, Maha Kalugolla, Panama Central, Panama South, Pansalgoda, Pasarichchenai, Perani Lahugala, Sarvodayapuram, Shasthrawela, Siripura and Wijayapura - How many villages are in Panama West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panama West?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panama West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Panama West?Divisional Hospital - Lahugala, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panama West?Samurdhi Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panama West?Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panama West?Lanka IOC, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Panama West?1 mapped - How many banks are in Panama West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Panama West?LK5251040 (OCHA common operational dataset)