# Panawewa GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/panawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Panawewa Panawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.5km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panawewa? Panawewa lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [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: [Bowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bowatta/), [Horagasagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/horagasagara/), [Ihala Kadigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-kadigamuwa/), [Kaduruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kaduruwewa/) and [Mookalanhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/mookalanhena/). By area it is the 5850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Panawewa is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5838° N, 79.9540° E. Local names: පානවැව . 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 Panawewa ### Nearby, outside Panawewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 314 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada18 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda19 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: Panawewa - 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) · Colombo45 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km ### Nearest railway station Manuwangama (Manuwangama West), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Panawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Panawewa. - Panawewa 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 Panawewa Named natural and historic features inside Panawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Unna 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 Panawewa 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 Panawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank People's Bank - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59838&mlon=79.94008#map=17/7.59838/79.94008) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bowatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59687&mlon=79.95285#map=17/7.59687/79.95285) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Panawewa?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panawewa?Bowatta, Horagasagara, Ihala Kadigamuwa, Kaduruwewa and Mookalanhena - What is there to see in Panawewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Panawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panawewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Panawewa?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panawewa?People's Bank - Bingiriya, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panawewa?Kandawala, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panawewa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panawewa?LK6142120 (OCHA common operational dataset)