# Pannawa GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pannawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division 

# Pannawa

Pannawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.9km²
- 98 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pannawa?

Pannawa lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Amunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/amunugama/), [Hindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hindawewa/), [Kalatuwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kalatuwagama/), [Nelawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nelawa/), [Nelumpathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nelumpathgama/), [Thambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thambagalla/) and [Thissawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/thissawa/). By area it is the 3823rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Pannawa is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6583° N, 80.3404° E. Local names: පන්නව .

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 Pannawa

### Nearby, outside Pannawa

- Peak · attraction, Arankele5.6 km
- Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla8.1 km
- Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla8.3 km
- Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola8.7 km
- The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella14 km
- Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama18 km
- Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama18 km
- Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama18 km
- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma18 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East18 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East19 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North19 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: Pannawa

- 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) · Colombo73 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 km

### Nearest railway station

Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 1.0 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 06:13, 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 Pannawa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pannawa.

- Gepellawa
- Pannawa

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 Pannawa

Named natural and historic features inside Pannawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Indagaspitiye Wewa
- Pannawa Wewa

### Estates

1 oil-palm estate.

- Pepolagala

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 Pannawa 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 Pannawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital · Nikadalupotha 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65536&mlon=80.36819#map=17/7.65536/80.36819) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Vilakatupotha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61936&mlon=80.24596#map=17/7.61936/80.24596) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) 

Hotel Suneth HOTEL · Hindawewa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) 

Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) 

School Ganewatta S.B. Herath Central College · Nelawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65570&mlon=80.34618#map=17/7.65570/80.34618) 

College S.b Herath National School · Nelawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65556&mlon=80.34683#map=17/7.65556/80.34683) 

Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 11 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 Ganewatta DS Division

- Aluthgama
- Arankele
- Boraluwa
- Digankonwewa
- Divulwewa
- Hettigama
- Hindawewa
- Hiripitiya
- Hunupola
- Jahapagama
- Kalatuwagama
- Kanawa
- Kekulawala
- Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara
- Kuda Uyangalla
- Kumbukgete
- Makulmade
- Makulwewa
- Malagamuwa
- Moragolla
- Neeraviya
- Nelawa
- Nelumpathgama
- Neriyawa
- Nikadalupotha
- Nikagolla
- Othuwela
- Pothuvila
- Pothuwagonna
- Santhanagama
- Seeradunna
- Seerangoda
- Thambagalla
- Thanthirigama
- Thimbiriwewa
- Thittawelgala
- Thittawella
- Uyangalla
- Waduwawa
- Wegolla
- Weragala

## Quick answers

- Where is Pannawa?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pannawa?Amunugama, Hindawewa, Kalatuwagama, Nelawa, Nelumpathgama, Thambagalla and Thissawa
- What is there to see in Pannawa?Peak, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave 2
- What time zone is Pannawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pannawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pannawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pannawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pannawa?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Pannawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pannawa?Hiripitiya Divisional Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pannawa?Sampath Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pannawa?PET, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannawa?Gasstation, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pannawa?LK6133065 (OCHA common operational dataset)
