# Panapola GN division, Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/panapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Panapola Panapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **10.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.1km² - 377 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panapola? Panapola lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Gangalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/gangalagamuwa/), [Hapugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hapugoda/) and [Kudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kudawa/). By area it is the 1205th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Panapola is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4217° N, 80.4546° E. Local names: පනාපොල . 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 Panapola ### Nearby, outside Panapola - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa4.3 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa4.3 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.8 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.8 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya5.1 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya5.2 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama5.4 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa5.5 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama5.9 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya6.9 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla7.6 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 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: Panapola - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle50 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala76 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Panapola Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Panapola. Settlements here lie between about 321 m and 464 m above sea level (median 377 m). - Gamagepetta - Koskulana - Panapola - Rannokkanda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Panapola Named natural and historic features inside Panapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Telpekanda · 364 m 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 Panapola 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 Panapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Rock View Motel · Gangalagamuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44954&mlon=80.44388#map=17/6.44954/80.44388) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Weddagala South Maha vidyalaya · Gangalagamuwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45414&mlon=80.43396#map=17/6.45414/80.43396) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Panapola?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panapola?Gangalagamuwa, Hapugoda and Kudawa - What is there to see in Panapola?Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja National Park, Uranwatuna Ella, Gal Oruwa Ella - What time zone is Panapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panapola?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panapola?Settlements lie between 321 m and 464 m - What is the highest point in Panapola?Telpekanda (364 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Panapola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Panapola?Rural Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panapola?RDB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panapola?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panapola?Neluwa Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panapola?LK9133140 (OCHA common operational dataset)