# Panthiyawa GN division, Rajanganaya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/panthiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rajanganaya DS Division # Panthiyawa Panthiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rajanganaya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.86 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.9km² - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panthiyawa? Panthiyawa lies in [Rajanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kalundegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/kalundegama/), [Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/kokmaduwa/), [Lunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/lunuwewa/), [Ottappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ottappuwa/) and [Sirimapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/sirimapura/). By area it is the 2413th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Rajanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/). The centre of Panthiyawa is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1553° N, 80.2552° E. Local names: පන්තියාව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Panthiyawa ### Nearby, outside Panthiyawa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa10 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige10 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige10 km - Lake Viewpoint · viewpoint, Horuvila18 km - Veheragala Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Panthiyawa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee110 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 5.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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. ## Villages and localities in Panthiyawa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Panthiyawa. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 91 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Brahanegama - Horombuwagama - Kalundagama - Maha Palugaswewa 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 Panthiyawa Named natural and historic features inside Panthiyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Dadunupitiya Wewa 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 Panthiyawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panthiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thabuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15384&mlon=80.29403#map=17/8.15384/80.29403) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16294&mlon=80.21817#map=17/8.16294/80.21817) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Spring Villa · Musalpitiya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13648&mlon=80.29110#map=17/8.13648/80.29110) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School NCP/A/TB/RJ/SirimapuraMaha Vidyalaya · Sirimapura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15838&mlon=80.24444#map=17/8.15838/80.24444) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Rajanganaya DS Division - 04 1/2 Kanuwa - Angamuwa - Gemunupura - Kalundegama - Maha Thimbirikalla - Naigala - Randenigama - Sirimapura - Thissapura - Thumbullegama - Track 03 - Track 04 - Track 07 - Track 09 - 10 - Track 11 - Track 13,18 - Track 15 - Track 16,17 - Veheragala - Yaya 12 ## Quick answers - Where is Panthiyawa?In Rajanganaya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panthiyawa?Kalundegama, Kokmaduwa, Lunuwewa, Ottappuwa and Sirimapura - What is there to see in Panthiyawa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins, Lake Viewpoint - What time zone is Panthiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panthiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panthiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panthiyawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panthiyawa?Settlements lie between 75 m and 91 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panthiyawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panthiyawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Panthiyawa?Thabuttegama Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panthiyawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panthiyawa?Boc, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panthiyawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panthiyawa?LK7142100 (OCHA common operational dataset)