# Panduwasnuwara GN division, Panduwasnuwara West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/panduwasnuwara/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara West DS Division # Panduwasnuwara Panduwasnuwara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 1mapped service - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panduwasnuwara? Panduwasnuwara lies in [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bamunumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/bamunumulla/), [Diggalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/diggalagedara/), [Kadawalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kadawalagedara/), [Kotambapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kotambapitiya/), [Meegaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/meegaspitiya/) and [Othegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/othegama/). By area it is the 6078th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/). The centre of Panduwasnuwara is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6047° N, 80.1090° E. Local names: පඬුවස්නුවර . 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 Panduwasnuwara OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Panduwasnuwara: 5 attractions; 2 ruins; 1 archaeological site. - Panduwasnura · archaeological site - Circular ruin · attraction - Image House · attraction - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction - Outer wall · attraction - Three ancient image houses · attraction - Panduwasnuwara · ruins - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins ### Nearby, outside Panduwasnuwara - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda3.9 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora5.0 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 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: Panduwasnuwara - 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) · Colombo53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 27 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 17:55). 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 Panduwasnuwara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Panduwasnuwara. - Toragolla 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 Panduwasnuwara Named natural and historic features inside Panduwasnuwara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kuda 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 Panduwasnuwara 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 Panduwasnuwara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KMG Suwasewa Hospital · Girathalana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60443&mlon=80.07176#map=17/7.60443/80.07176) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65068&mlon=79.98895#map=17/7.65068/79.98895) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) Hotel KSP Hotel Banquet & Restaurant · Kadawalagedara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60876&mlon=80.11639#map=17/7.60876/80.11639) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Panduwasnuwara National School · Panduwasnuwara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60573&mlon=80.10327#map=17/7.60573/80.10327) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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 Panduwasnuwara Places mapped inside Panduwasnuwara in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Panduwasnuwara West DS Division - Akarawatta - Akurana - Ambagahagedara - Bamunumulla - Bandara Koswatta - Barampola - Bogolla - Dahanekgedara - Diggalagedara - Divulwewa - Dolahamuna - Dorabavila - Doratiyagedara - Dothella - Ebogedara - Ehetumulla - Epaladeniya - Ganegama - Girathalana - Hammaliya - Hanthihawa - Hathapola - Hettigama - Hettipola - Hidagahawewa - Hidiyamulla - Ihala Gomugomuwa - Jayasiripura - Kadawalagedara - Kahatavila - Kamburapola - Karagahagedara - Karandawa - Kevitiya - Konwewa - Kotambapitiya - Kurundukumbura - Madaina - Madige Midiyala - Madulla - Malwanegedara - Mandapola - Meegaspitiya - Midiyala - Moonamaldeniya - Munihirigama - Nagollagoda - Nallura - Nikapitiya - Othegama - Pahala Gomugomuwa - Pallegama - Palugaswewa - Pepolegama - Pihimbiya - Rambewa - Rathmale - Rittadeniya - Tekewa - Udagama - Wadumunna - Yayegedara - Yodhayakanda ## Quick answers - Where is Panduwasnuwara?In Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panduwasnuwara?Bamunumulla, Diggalagedara, Kadawalagedara, Kotambapitiya, Meegaspitiya and Othegama - What is there to see in Panduwasnuwara?Circular ruin, Image House, Massive tree with ruins around, Outer wall - What time zone is Panduwasnuwara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panduwasnuwara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panduwasnuwara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panduwasnuwara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panduwasnuwara?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panduwasnuwara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Panduwasnuwara?KMG Suwasewa Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panduwasnuwara?Samurdhi Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panduwasnuwara?PET, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panduwasnuwara?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panduwasnuwara?LK6145150 (OCHA common operational dataset)