# Ponnankanniya GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ponnankanniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Ponnankanniya Ponnankanniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.3km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ponnankanniya? Ponnankanniya lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kakkapalliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kakkapalliya/), [Manakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/manakkulama/), [Maradankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maradankulama/), [Pambala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala/) and [Walahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/walahena/). By area it is the 8881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Ponnankanniya is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5323° N, 79.8309° E. Local names: පොන්නන්කන්නිය . 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 Ponnankanniya ### Nearby, outside Ponnankanniya - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada7.1 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella14 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: Ponnankanniya - 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) · Colombo40 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Ponnankanniya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ponnankanniya. - Kumbukgahawela - Pahalagama 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 Ponnankanniya Named natural and historic features inside Ponnankanniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ponnankanniya 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 Ponnankanniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ponnankanniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) Bank NSB · Uraliyagara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49720&mlon=79.83999#map=17/7.49720/79.83999) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kakkapalliya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53453&mlon=79.82086#map=17/7.53453/79.82086) Hotel Nilawin hotel · Olidaluwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54698&mlon=79.81047#map=17/7.54698/79.81047) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Wishva pre school · Hareendragama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51414&mlon=79.84869#map=17/7.51414/79.84869) College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) 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 Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Dematapitiya - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galahitiyawa - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - Irattakulama North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - Nelumpokuna - Pallakele - Pambala - Pambala South - Panirendawa - Pattiyagama - Pookulama - Pothuvila - Rathmal Agara - Rathnagiriya - Sembukattiya - Suduwella - Thambagalla - Thambagalla Watta - Thambagalla West - Thaniwellagama - Uraliya - Uraliyagara - Walahena ## Quick answers - Where is Ponnankanniya?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ponnankanniya?Kakkapalliya, Manakkulama, Maradankulama, Pambala and Walahena - What is there to see in Ponnankanniya?Silver Beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Ponnankanniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ponnankanniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ponnankanniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ponnankanniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ponnankanniya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ponnankanniya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ponnankanniya?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ponnankanniya?NSB, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ponnankanniya?Kandawala, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ponnankanniya?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ponnankanniya?LK6236025 (OCHA common operational dataset)