# Pannala GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/pannala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Pannala Pannala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.39 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pannala? Pannala lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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: [Bakmeegolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/bakmeegolla/), [Galketigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/galketigama/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/hangamuwa/), [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/udawela/) and [Wadupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/wadupola/). By area it is the 8701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Pannala is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5378° N, 80.4373° E. Local names: පන්නල . 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 Pannala ### Nearby, outside Pannala - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera6.0 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella8.3 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.2 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North9.7 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola9.8 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla10 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla10 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma12 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele15 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama17 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala19 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: Pannala - 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) · Colombo100 km ### Nearest railway station Muttetugala (Kurunegala Town - North East), about 7.9 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 06:12, 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 Pannala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pannala. - Pannala - Pannala - Ibbagamuwa - Udawela 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). ## Weather in Pannala 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 Pannala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wayamba Medical center · Udawela 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54604&mlon=80.44881#map=17/7.54604/80.44881) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wewegedara 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54782&mlon=80.48976#map=17/7.54782/80.48976) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station · Pannala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53234&mlon=80.43553#map=17/7.53234/80.43553) Hotel Haritha Niwahana Boutique Hotel · Galketigama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52599&mlon=80.44395#map=17/7.52599/80.44395) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Al-Mina Muslim Vidyalaya · Bakmeegolla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52730&mlon=80.43117#map=17/7.52730/80.43117) College Acvamas Institute - මල්ලවපිටිය · Mehiella South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47450&mlon=80.38950#map=17/7.47450/80.38950) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pannala Places mapped inside Pannala in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bakmeegolla - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Diyathure - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Gurussa - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Hipawwa - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Mahamookalanyaya - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Pannala?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pannala?Bakmeegolla, Galketigama, Hangamuwa, Udawela and Wadupola - What is there to see in Pannala?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, The Cocoons viewpoint, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Pannala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pannala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pannala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pannala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pannala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pannala?Wayamba Medical center, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pannala?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pannala?People's Bank ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannala?St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pannala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pannala?LK6130330 (OCHA common operational dataset)