# Panahaduwa GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/panahaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Panahaduwa Panahaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **20.2 km²**. - 20.2km² ## Where is Panahaduwa? Panahaduwa lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Galpaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/galpaya/), [Kolambage Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kolambage-ara/), [Sankhapala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/sankhapala/), [Thittawelpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thittawelpotha/) and [Udawalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa/). By area it is the 471st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Panahaduwa is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4627° N, 80.7838° E. Local names: පනහඩුව . 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 Panahaduwa ### Nearby, outside Panahaduwa - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala3.9 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa5.4 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa5.4 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa5.9 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa6.3 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa6.4 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa6.9 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa7.0 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa7.5 km - Ballanbendipelessa · archaeological site, Handagirigoda8.2 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama10 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama12 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: Panahaduwa - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala43 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle73 km ### Nearest railway station Idalgashinna (Maligathenna), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Panahaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Panahaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Panahaduwa 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 Panahaduwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panahaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Udawalawe · Udawalawa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42550&mlon=80.81630#map=17/6.42550/80.81630) Bank People's Bank · Thimbolketiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41155&mlon=80.79560#map=17/6.41155/80.79560) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara · Kolambage Ara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43048&mlon=80.77038#map=17/6.43048/80.77038) Hotel GreenWood Udawalawa Safari Resort · Udawalawa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43995&mlon=80.80841#map=17/6.43995/80.80841) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Colambage Ara Maha Vidyalaya · Kolambage Ara 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43027&mlon=80.77206#map=17/6.43027/80.77206) College Victory College · Niyangama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52675&mlon=80.66685#map=17/6.52675/80.66685) Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Panahaduwa?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panahaduwa?Galpaya, Kolambage Ara, Sankhapala, Thittawelpotha and Udawalawa - What is there to see in Panahaduwa?Tomb of Pussadeva, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home, Tank - What time zone is Panahaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panahaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panahaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panahaduwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panahaduwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Panahaduwa?Divisional Hospital Udawalawe, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panahaduwa?People's Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panahaduwa?Com Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panahaduwa?Lanka Filling Station-Kololmbage Ara, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panahaduwa?LK9148015 (OCHA common operational dataset)