# Pinnawala GN division, Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pinnawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Pinnawala Pinnawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.33 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 5mapped services - 812 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pinnawala? Pinnawala lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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: [Bolthumbe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/bolthumbe/), [Kanathiriyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/kanathiriyanwala/), [Loinon](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/loinon/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pallewela/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/udagama/). By area it is the 4488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Pinnawala is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7320° N, 80.6778° E. Local names: පින්නවල . 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 Pinnawala ### Nearby, outside Pinnawala - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela3.6 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South7.2 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela8.9 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala9.3 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama10 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela11 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola11 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola12 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela12 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela13 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela13 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama13 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: Pinnawala - 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) · Mattala70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 20 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 06:10, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pinnawala Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pinnawala. - Minuwanarawa - Pallehawaththa - Pinnawala Town - Pudukatuwa Town - Thennekubura - Udagama 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). ## Weather in Pinnawala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 527 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 96 Feb 21 81 Mar 22 106 Apr 23 180 May 22 178 Jun 22 106 Jul 21 87 Aug 21 106 Sep 21 149 Oct 21 232 Nov 21 273 Dec 21 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pinnawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa · Bagawanthalawa South 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79488&mlon=80.67847#map=17/6.79488/80.67847) Bank Seylan Bank · Bagawanthalawa South 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79517&mlon=80.67877#map=17/6.79517/80.67877) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station) · Pinnawala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71384&mlon=80.67683#map=17/6.71384/80.67683) Hotel The Backyard · Bolthumbe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73144&mlon=80.67330#map=17/6.73144/80.67330) Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) School Pinnawala Tamil Maha Vidyalaya · Pinnawala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72889&mlon=80.67634#map=17/6.72889/80.67634) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70528&mlon=80.68856#map=17/6.70528/80.68856) 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 Pinnawala Places mapped inside Pinnawala in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Halpe - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Kanathiriyanwala - Karadiyamulla - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddegama - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Pinnawala?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pinnawala?Bolthumbe, Kanathiriyanwala, Loinon, Pallewela and Udagama - What is there to see in Pinnawala?Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9, Pahanthudawa Waterfall, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Pinnawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pinnawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pinnawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pinnawala?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pinnawala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pinnawala?Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pinnawala?Seylan Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pinnawala?Peoples Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinnawala?Lanka IOC Filling station (Hasanthi Fuel Station), about 2.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pinnawala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pinnawala?LK9115035 (OCHA common operational dataset)