# Panagamuwa GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/panagamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Panagamuwa Panagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.37 km²**. - 0.4km² ## Where is Panagamuwa? Panagamuwa lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ambulugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambulugala/), [Attanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/attanagoda/), [Deewela Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/deewela-udagama/), [Epalawa Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/epalawa-watta/), [Uduwewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/uduwewela/) and [Wakirigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/wakirigala/). By area it is the 13038th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Panagamuwa is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2287° N, 80.4019° E. Local names: පානගමුව . 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 Panagamuwa ### Nearby, outside Panagamuwa - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana3.4 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda3.9 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha3.9 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa4.7 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla5.5 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.6 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.6 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula7.2 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama7.6 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama7.7 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala7.9 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama8.2 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: Panagamuwa - 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) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Gangoda (Gangoda), about 9.6 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 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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 Panagamuwa 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 Panagamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Mawanella · Rankothdiwala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25360&mlon=80.44583#map=17/7.25360/80.44583) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Rankothdiwala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25442&mlon=80.44518#map=17/7.25442/80.44518) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Filling Station · Molagoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25404&mlon=80.38392#map=17/7.25404/80.38392) Hotel HOTEL LUCKY Palace · Ewunugalla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22224&mlon=80.37558#map=17/7.22224/80.37558) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Vidyawasa Maha Pirivena - Minuwangamuwa · Ewunugalla 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22220&mlon=80.37374#map=17/7.22220/80.37374) College HNDIT sliate ATI Kegalle · Molagoda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25228&mlon=80.38643#map=17/7.25228/80.38643) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Panagamuwa?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panagamuwa?Ambulugala, Attanagoda, Deewela Udagama, Epalawa Watta, Uduwewela and Wakirigala - What is there to see in Panagamuwa?Millangoda Elephant Village, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden, legale, NewParadise Spice Garden - What time zone is Panagamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panagamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Panagamuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Panagamuwa?Base Hospital Mawanella, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panagamuwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panagamuwa?Sampath ATM, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panagamuwa?Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panagamuwa?LK9206065 (OCHA common operational dataset)