# Pannawa GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/pannawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Pannawa Pannawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.83 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pannawa? Pannawa lies in [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [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: [Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/beddegama/), [Galatabendiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/galatabendiwewa/), [Hirigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/hirigolla/), [Pubbiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/pubbiliya/) and [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/walaswewa/). By area it is the 5213th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Pannawa is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6768° N, 80.1496° 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 - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora4.7 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara9.7 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.8 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.9 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.9 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara9.9 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara10.0 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara10 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara10 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda12 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 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) · Colombo62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Timbiriyagedara (Heenukwewa), about 20 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 06:14, 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 **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pannawa. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 61 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Ihala Lolanwewa - Keletimbiriwewa - Metiwalagama - Pahala Lolanwewa - Pahala Pannawa - Timbiriwewa 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 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Pannawa Wewa - Pubbiliya Wewa - Walgalle Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Wetiyawatta 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 Kobegane hospital · Kobeigane 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65643&mlon=80.12529#map=17/7.65643/80.12529) Bank Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd · Nikaweratiya North 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74471&mlon=80.11961#map=17/7.74471/80.11961) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel The change · Amunukole 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67283&mlon=80.12893#map=17/7.67283/80.12893) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Samagigama Primary School · Hirigolla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65660&mlon=80.14587#map=17/7.65660/80.14587) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74509&mlon=80.11908#map=17/7.74509/80.11908) 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 Kobeigane DS Division - Alahenegama - Amunukole - Aralugaswewa - Assedduma - Bakunawala - Baladora - Bamunugama - Beddegama - Beliwewa - Boraluwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Halmillakotuwa - Hathalawa - Hengamuwa - Hindagahawewa - Hirigolla - Holambalewa - Kahatagaswewa - Kandattawa - Kattapitiya - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Leekolawewa - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Mawathagama - Midellawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Vithikuliya - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Pannawa?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pannawa?Beddegama, Galatabendiwewa, Hirigolla, Pubbiliya and Walaswewa - What is there to see in Pannawa?Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around - 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pannawa?Settlements lie between 61 m and 61 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pannawa?3 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?Kobegane hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pannawa?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pannawa?PET, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannawa?Lanka Filing Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pannawa?LK6139125 (OCHA common operational dataset)