# Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions

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

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Pannala DS Division

Pannala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **282.2 km²**. It is divided into 87 GN divisions. 178 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 282km²
- 87GN divisions
- 59mapped services

## Where is Pannala DS Division?

Pannala DS Division lies in [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 8 other DS divisions: [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Kuliyapitiya East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/), [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/), [Narammala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/), [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/) and [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). By area it is the 70th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Pannala DS Division is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 40 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.3530° N, 80.0348° E. Local names: පන්නල · பன்னலை .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Pannala DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Badabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/badabedda/) 2.4 1 8 

[Balawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/balawala/) 3.6 1 0 

[Bammanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bammanna/) 1.9 2 0 

[Batapotha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/batapotha-ela/) 2.6 1 0 

[Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bopitiya/) 3.5 2 1 

[Bowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bowatta/) 4.4 2 1 

[Daraluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/daraluwa/) 4.7 4 0 

[Dodampotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/dodampotta/) 2.3 3 0 

[Elabadagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elabadagama-east/) 1.6 1 0 

[Elabadagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elabadagama-north/) 1.6 3 0 

[Elabadagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elabadagama-west/) 1.7 1 0 

[Elibichchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elibichchiya/) 2.9 3 0 

[Elivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elivila/) 2.0 1 0 

[Erepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/erepola/) 2.7 2 0 

[Eriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/eriyagolla/) 9.1 4 1 

[Gallehemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gallehemulla/) 2.9 4 0 

[Gonulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gonulla-east/) 2.5 2 0 

[Gonulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/gonulla-west/) 2.4 2 0 

[Hamanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hamanagoda/) 2.2 2 0 

[Hamangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hamangalla/) 3.9 1 0 

[Hendiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hendiyagala/) 3.3 3 0 

[Hengawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hengawa/) 3.5 5 0 

[Hettirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hettirippuwa/) 2.0 1 0 

[Horawadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/horawadunna/) 4.4 3 0 

[Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hundirapola/) 5.3 3 0 

[Hunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hunuvila/) 6.2 1 0 

[Ihala Galayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/ihala-galayaya/) 1.6 0 0 

[Ihala Kotuwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/ihala-kotuwella/) 2.9 1 0 

[Ihala Labbala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/ihala-labbala/) 2.6 4 0 

[Indivinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/indivinna/) 3.9 3 0 

[Ingaradavula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/ingaradavula/) 2.3 4 0 

[Irabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/irabadagama/) 3.2 1 2 

[Kadirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kadirapola/) 1.7 2 0 

[Kandepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kandepola/) 4.0 2 0 

[Katugampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/katugampala/) 7.8 3 0 

[Kavudumunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kavudumunna/) 2.7 1 0 

[Kekillapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kekillapitiya/) 2.3 1 0 

[Kohombapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kohombapola/) 3.4 2 0 

[Konduruwawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/konduruwawela/) 1.8 1 0 

[Kongoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kongoda/) 3.8 2 0 

[Koodalupotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/koodalupotta/) 2.7 2 0 

[Madigepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/madigepola/) 3.6 2 0 

[Maharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/maharagama/) 2.8 1 7 

[Mahingamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mahingamuwa/) 2.8 3 0 

[Maholawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/maholawa/) 3.8 3 1 

[Makandura Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/makandura-ihala/) 3.4 1 3 

[Makandura Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/makandura-pahala/) 4.9 3 8 

[Malgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/malgamuwa/) 2.2 2 9 

[Mattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mattegama/) 2.5 1 0 

[Meddepola Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/meddepola-ihala/) 1.6 1 0 

[Meddepola Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/meddepola-pahala/) 2.2 0 0 

[Medirivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/medirivila/) 4.0 3 0 

[Mellawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mellawalana/) 6.8 4 1 

[Mohottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mohottawa/) 2.2 0 0 

[Mookalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mookalana/) 3.0 2 0 

[Mummana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mummana/) 1.8 3 0 

[Muthugalayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/muthugalayagama/) 3.1 2 0 

[Nabirittankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nabirittankadawara/) 6.7 3 1 

[Nalawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nalawalana/) 3.5 2 0 

[Narangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/narangamuwa/) 2.3 1 1 

[Narangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/narangoda-north/) 2.9 1 0 

[Narangoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/narangoda-south/) 1.4 0 0 

[Nedalagamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nedalagamuwa-north/) 6.5 4 1 

[Nedalagamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nedalagamuwa-south/) 2.8 2 0 

[Pahala Galayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pahala-galayaya/) 1.8 1 2 

[Pahala Labbala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pahala-labbala/) 1.4 1 0 

[Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pannala/) 2.8 1 6 

[Panwalakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/panwalakumbura/) 1.0 0 0 

[Paragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/paragammana/) 2.8 1 1 

[Pethigodagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pethigodagedara/) 4.4 2 0 

[Raddalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/raddalana/) 3.9 5 0 

[Sandalankawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/sandalankawa/) 2.2 0 1 

[Siyambalawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/siyambalawalana/) 2.3 1 0 

[Thalammehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thalammehera/) 3.5 1 0 

[Thambakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thambakanda/) 3.5 5 0 

[Thelambugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thelambugammana/) 2.2 2 0 

[Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/udugama/) 4.9 3 1 

[Villiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/villiyagama/) 2.9 1 0 

[Waguruwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/waguruwela/) 3.7 5 0 

[Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wattegedara/) 5.1 2 0 

[Wellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wellewa/) 3.0 2 0 

[Welpalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/welpalla/) 3.5 2 0 

[Werahera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/werahera/) 4.6 1 1 

[Wetakeyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wetakeyawa/) 1.8 2 1 

[Wettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wettewa/) 4.3 5 1 

[Yatattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/yatattawala/) 5.2 4 0 

[Yayamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/yayamulla/) 2.7 1 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Pannala DS Division

Open gazetteers list **178 villages, towns and localities** in Pannala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 99 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Agalegama
- Alawgedara
- Amunawewa
- Anukkanpitiya
- Awaragodawatta
- Badabadda
- Badanegedara
- Balawala
- Bammanna
- Bamunugama
- Batapathela
- Beddegedara
- Bogaha Colony
- Bogahadalupotha
- Bogamuwa
- Bopitiya
- Bowatta
- Dalupathmulla
- Dalupothawatta
- Dambagahagedara
- Dampandiya
- Danwatawana
- Daraluwa
- Dawatawa
- Delmaga
- Dikwela
- Diyadora Pahala Kohotta
- Dodampotta
- Elabadagama
- Elibichchiya
- Eliwila
- Erepola
- Etadombagala
- Etadombeagra
- Galayaya
- Ganankete
- Girana
- Gonawila
- Gonulla
- Gorakaluwa
- Halpane
- Hamanagoda
- Hamangalla
- Handalankawa
- Handuru Labbala
- Hattiniya
- Hawunile
- Hemudawa
- Hendiyagala
- Hengawa
- Hiyawala
- Horatepola
- Horawadunna
- Hundirapola
- Hundirapola Ihala
- Hunuwila
- Ianahitagama
- Ihala Katugampola
- Ihala Labbala
- Ihala Mohottawa
- Ihala Narangamuwa
- Indiwinna
- Ingaradawula
- Iriyagolla
- Jayagama
- Kadirepola
- Kaliyawadana
- Kaluarachchigama
- Kandanegedara
- Kanugala
- Katugampola
- Kawudumunna
- Kekillapitiya
- Kekulanwela
- Kelegedara
- Kelegedera
- Kithalahitiyawa
- Kohombepola
- Konduruwawla
- Kongaswadiya
- Kongoda
- Koodalupotta
- Kotuwella Ihala
- Kotuwella Pahala
- Kumburugoda
- Kunumada
- Labbala
- Lihiriyagama
- Madarawaka Watta
- Madelgamuwa
- Madurugamuwa
- Mahayaya
- Maholawa
- Makandura
- Makandura Ihala
- Makandura Pahala
- Malgamuwa
- Mallawalana
- Manawala
- Matawa
- Mattegama
- Meddapolayagama
- Meddepola
- Medigepola
- Mediriwila
- Mellawa
- Mettagama
- Minuwangomuwa
- Monarawila
- Moragolla
- Mukalana
- Mukalangomuwa
- Mummana
- Murukkuagare
- Muthugalayagama
- Nabirittakadawara
- Nagama
- Nahinigammana
- Nalawalana
- Napokuna
- Narangasyaya
- Narangoda
- Narangoda Agare
- Nedalagamuwa
- Nekati Labbala
- Nikapota
- Nugawela
- Pahala Elanpola
- Pahala Katugampola
- Pahala Labbala
- Pahala Mohottawa
- Pahala Narangamuwa
- Pallegama
- Paluwella
- Panawelakumbura
- Pannala
- Pannala Export Processing Zone (BOI)
- Pannare
- Paragammana
- Petigodagedara
- Raddalana
- Rawita
- Sandalankawa
- Sewendena
- Singhajayagama
- Siripella
- Siyambalawalana
- Talamwehera
- Thalammehera
- Thambana
- Thelambugammana
- Thiththawelgodella
- Tippotta
- Udathowa
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Uthurawela
- Wadumunnegedara
- Wagurewela
- Walakumburumulla
- Walpolamulla
- Watiyawala
- Wattegedera
- Weliamuna
- Wellewa
- Welpalla
- Welpalla Pahalagama
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wetiyawela
- Wettewa
- Wewelwela
- Wilagedera
- Wilhera
- Williyemulla
- Yakwila
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

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 Pannala DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Pannala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 reservoirs and tanks; 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Awaragoda Wewa
- Gal Oya
- Hangulla Wewa
- Helena Wewa
- Ihalakotuwella Ela
- Iswatige Wewa
- Kandaketiyawala Ela
- Konduru Ela
- Kuda Oya
- Kudalipotta Wewa
- Labbala Wewa
- Makandura Wewa
- Medawatte Wewa
- Monarawila Wewa
- Nambiritankadawera Wewa
- Pas Wewa
- Potukole Wewa
- Singha Wewa
- Udawatte Ela

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Narangama · 133 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Dikkele Forest Reserve
- Hangaulla
- Kankaniyamulla Forest Reserve

### Estates

66 estates; 23 oil-palm estates; 5 estates.

- Agare
- Andigama
- Avaregodde
- Badabedde
- Bammanna
- Bandurawa
- Batadola
- Batalahena
- Bopitiya
- Bullan Ella
- Dangahawela
- Deberaliadde
- Delgahakele
- Delgasyaya
- Dharaluwa
- Dikkelle
- Dolawatta
- Dummalapitiya
- Dummalaritiya
- Elabodagama
- Ernest Wood
- Esnephyll
- Galapitagala
- Galpaluma

…and 70 more.

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 Pannala DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pannala DS Division

Places mapped inside Pannala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels15
- Shopping malls2
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants9
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pannala DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pannala DS Division?Dankotuwa DS Division, Divulapitiya DS Division, Kuliyapitiya East DS Division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Mirigama DS Division, Narammala DS Division, Nattandiya DS Division and Udubaddawa DS Division
- How many villages are in Pannala DS Division?178 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pannala DS Division?Settlements lie between 17 m and 99 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pannala DS Division?12 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Pannala DS Division?Narangama (133 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pannala DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Pannala DS Division?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Pannala DS Division?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pannala DS Division?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pannala DS Division?LK6178 (OCHA common operational dataset)