# Panawa GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/panawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Panawa Panawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.98 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.0km² - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panawa? Panawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Bamunakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/bamunakotuwa/), [Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/embawa/), [Erihabe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/erihabe/), [Malwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/malwana/) and [Pahala Imiyangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/pahala-imiyangoda/). By area it is the 6985th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Panawa is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5868° N, 80.2363° E. Local names: පානව . 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 Panawa ### Nearby, outside Panawa - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora12 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda12 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma15 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East17 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: Panawa - 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) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), 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 Panawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Panawa. - Suriyagoda 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 Panawa Named natural and historic features inside Panawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kongolle Wewa - Talgahawatta 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 Panawa 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 Panawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wariyapola Divisional Hospital · Horombuwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61664&mlon=80.25067#map=17/7.61664/80.25067) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Emiliana Hotel · Werapola 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59431&mlon=80.26879#map=17/7.59431/80.26879) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Bamunakotuwa Central College · Bamunakotuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56994&mlon=80.24918#map=17/7.56994/80.24918) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Panawa?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panawa?Bamunakotuwa, Embawa, Erihabe, Malwana and Pahala Imiyangoda - What is there to see in Panawa?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Circular ruin - What time zone is Panawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panawa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Panawa?Wariyapola Divisional Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panawa?Rural Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panawa?PET, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panawa?Lanka IOC, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panawa?LK6149010 (OCHA common operational dataset)