# Panadare GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/panadare/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Panadare Panadare is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.00 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panadare? Panadare lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Henegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/henegedara/), [Moonamale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/moonamale/), [Nelunkanuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/nelunkanuwa/), [Panagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/panagamuwa/), [Thalgahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/thalgahagama/) and [Walaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/walaliya/). By area it is the 2935th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Panadare is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5412° N, 80.2272° E. Local names: පනාදරේ . 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 Panadare ### Nearby, outside Panadare - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda12 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma13 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora14 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East16 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: Panadare - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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 Panadare Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Panadare. - Kolamunna - Miwaddana 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 Panadare Named natural and historic features inside Panadare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Panadare Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Kanchi 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 Panadare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panadare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54013&mlon=80.17951#map=17/7.54013/80.17951) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Buddhist Temple · Ganthiriyawa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56402&mlon=80.21292#map=17/7.56402/80.21292) College Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49142&mlon=80.18936#map=17/7.49142/80.18936) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Dampitiya - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kanotuwa - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mahakeliya - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nathagane - Nawagatta - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Panadare?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panadare?Henegedara, Moonamale, Nelunkanuwa, Panagamuwa, Thalgahagama and Walaliya - What is there to see in Panadare?King Vijaya Tomb, Sucharitha's House, Sunil's Housr, Outer wall - What time zone is Panadare in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panadare?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panadare?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panadare?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panadare?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panadare?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Panadare?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panadare?Rural Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panadare?PET, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panadare?Lanka IOC, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panadare?LK6149095 (OCHA common operational dataset)