# Atakalanpanna GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/atakalanpanna/

Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division 

# Atakalanpanna

Atakalanpanna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.28 km²**.

- 2.3km²

## Where is Atakalanpanna?

Atakalanpanna lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Hapurudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hapurudeniya/), [Hiramadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hiramadagama/), [Kalalella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/kalalella/), [Nambuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/nambuluwa/), [Pahamunupanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/pahamunupanna/), [Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/panawala/) and [Weladura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/weladura/). By area it is the 6269th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Atakalanpanna is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5427° N, 80.5916° E. Local names: අටකලන්පන්න .

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 Atakalanpanna

### Nearby, outside Atakalanpanna

- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna4.9 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa7.6 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West8.8 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North9.5 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South11 km
- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula11 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama13 km
- Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana13 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala13 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola14 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa15 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: Atakalanpanna

- 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) · Mattala66 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 39 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 17:55).

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 Atakalanpanna 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 Atakalanpanna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Nugawela East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57870&mlon=80.57527#map=17/6.57870/80.57527) 

Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) 

Hotel Hotel Rivonrich · Hiramadagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53591&mlon=80.59628#map=17/6.53591/80.59628) 

Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Wijaya Maha Vidyalaya · Madampe North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52928&mlon=80.59210#map=17/6.52928/80.59210) 

College Beppu Japanese Language School · Pahamunupanna 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53389&mlon=80.59190#map=17/6.53389/80.59190) 

Police station Ammaduwa Police Post · Ammaduwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53990&mlon=80.66041#map=17/6.53990/80.66041) 

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 Kahawattha DS Division

- Bungiriya
- Endana
- Gabbela
- Kalalella
- Kiranodagama
- Madalagama
- Madalagama Colony
- Miyanavita East
- Miyanavita West
- Nambuluwa
- Nugawela East
- Nugawela West
- Pahamunupanna
- Panapitiya North
- Panapitiya South
- Pannila
- Uda Hawpe
- Weladura
- Yainna
- Yatagare

## Quick answers

- Where is Atakalanpanna?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Atakalanpanna?Hapurudeniya, Hiramadagama, Kalalella, Nambuluwa, Pahamunupanna, Panawala and Weladura
- What is there to see in Atakalanpanna?Clock Tower, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Buddha, Wangu 10
- What time zone is Atakalanpanna in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Atakalanpanna?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Atakalanpanna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Atakalanpanna?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atakalanpanna?Base Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atakalanpanna?Rural Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Atakalanpanna?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atakalanpanna?Ceypetco, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atakalanpanna?LK9139055 (OCHA common operational dataset)