# Panakoora GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/panakoora/

Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division 

# Panakoora

Panakoora is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.59 km²**.

- 3.6km²

## Where is Panakoora?

Panakoora lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Anhettigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/anhettigama/), [Basnagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/basnagala/), [Nakkavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nakkavita/), [Pandaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/pandaha/) and [Poddenikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/poddenikanda/). By area it is the 4178th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Panakoora is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9209° N, 80.3883° E. Local names: පනාකූර .

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 Panakoora

### Nearby, outside Panakoora

- rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna9.1 km
- Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage11 km
- Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena12 km
- Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena13 km
- Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya13 km
- Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna13 km
- Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama13 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala13 km
- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala14 km
- Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South15 km
- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola16 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North16 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: Panakoora

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km

### Nearest railway station

Watawala (Watawala), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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.

## Weather in Panakoora and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panakoora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital · Deraniyagala 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93212&mlon=80.33651#map=17/6.93212/80.33651) 

Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) 

Hotel Forest Shade Eco Resort · Pandaha 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91347&mlon=80.39380#map=17/6.91347/80.39380) 

Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) 

School Noori Tamil School · Basnagala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94680&mlon=80.40320#map=17/6.94680/80.40320) 

College The Wingham College · Ginigathhena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99489&mlon=80.49108#map=17/6.99489/80.49108) 

Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93154&mlon=80.33590#map=17/6.93154/80.33590) 

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 Deraniyagala DS Division

- Anhettigama
- Ballahela
- Basnagala
- Behenella
- Demeda
- Deraniyagala
- Deraniyagala South
- Dikellakanda
- Dodawatta
- Keerihena
- Kosgahakanda
- Lassegama
- Magala
- Maliboda
- Miyanavita
- Nakkavita
- Nilwala
- Pandaha
- Poddenikanda
- Polgaswatta
- Rasnakkanda
- Udabage
- Udapola
- Wattegedara
- Yatiwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Panakoora?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Panakoora?Anhettigama, Basnagala, Nakkavita, Pandaha and Poddenikanda
- What is there to see in Panakoora?rafting no 99, Beli-Lena Caves, Gal Goa, Laxapana Falls
- What time zone is Panakoora in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Panakoora?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Panakoora?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Panakoora?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panakoora?Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panakoora?People's Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panakoora?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panakoora?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Panakoora?LK9233060 (OCHA common operational dataset)