# Sandalankawa GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division 

# Sandalankawa

Sandalankawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.21 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.2km²
- 1mapped services

## Where is Sandalankawa?

Sandalankawa lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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: [Hendiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hendiyagala/), [Irabadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/irabadagama/), [Sendiriyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/sendiriyamulla/), [Singakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/singakkuliya/) and [Thambakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thambakanda/). By area it is the 6439th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Sandalankawa is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3065° N, 79.9470° E. Local names: සඳලංකාව .

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

## Weather in Sandalankawa 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 Sandalankawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sadalanka Hospital · Makandura Pahala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32084&mlon=79.97402#map=17/7.32084/79.97402) 

Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Makandyra JAI Gas Station · Makandura Pahala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32541&mlon=79.98750#map=17/7.32541/79.98750) 

Hotel Galagedara · Irabadagama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31667&mlon=79.95000#map=17/7.31667/79.95000) 

Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) 

School Buthgampala Primary School · Ihala Bujjampola 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32345&mlon=79.93910#map=17/7.32345/79.93910) 

College Sandalanka Central College · Wetakeyawa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32180&mlon=79.96212#map=17/7.32180/79.96212) 

Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 

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 Sandalankawa

Places mapped inside Sandalankawa in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Pannala DS Division

- Badabedda
- Balawala
- Bammanna
- Batapotha Ela
- Bopitiya
- Bowatta
- Daraluwa
- Dodampotta
- Elabadagama East
- Elabadagama North
- Elabadagama West
- Elibichchiya
- Elivila
- Erepola
- Eriyagolla
- Gallehemulla
- Gonulla East
- Gonulla West
- Hamanagoda
- Hamangalla
- Hendiyagala
- Hengawa
- Hettirippuwa
- Horawadunna
- Hundirapola
- Hunuvila
- Ihala Galayaya
- Ihala Kotuwella
- Ihala Labbala
- Indivinna
- Ingaradavula
- Irabadagama
- Kadirapola
- Kandepola
- Katugampala
- Kavudumunna
- Kekillapitiya
- Kohombapola
- Konduruwawela
- Kongoda
- Koodalupotta
- Madigepola
- Maharagama
- Mahingamuwa
- Maholawa
- Makandura Ihala
- Makandura Pahala
- Malgamuwa
- Mattegama
- Meddepola Ihala
- Meddepola Pahala
- Medirivila
- Mellawalana
- Mohottawa
- Mookalana
- Mummana
- Muthugalayagama
- Nabirittankadawara
- Nalawalana
- Narangamuwa
- Narangoda North
- Narangoda South
- Nedalagamuwa North
- Nedalagamuwa South
- Pahala Galayaya
- Pahala Labbala
- Pannala
- Panwalakumbura
- Paragammana
- Pethigodagedara
- Raddalana
- Siyambalawalana
- Thalammehera
- Thambakanda
- Thelambugammana
- Udugama
- Villiyagama
- Waguruwela
- Wattegedara
- Wellewa
- Welpalla
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wettewa
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Sandalankawa?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sandalankawa?Hendiyagala, Irabadagama, Sendiriyamulla, Singakkuliya and Thambakanda
- What is the best time to visit Sandalankawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sandalankawa?Sadalanka Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sandalankawa?HNB, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sandalankawa?Kandawala, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandalankawa?Makandyra JAI Gas Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sandalankawa?LK6178335 (OCHA common operational dataset)