# Panahetagala GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/panahetagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Panahetagala Panahetagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.93 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.9km² - 387 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panahetagala? Panahetagala lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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: [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/), [Hangarangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hangarangala/), [Kudumeeriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kudumeeriya/), [Thanabela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thanabela/) and [Wathurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wathurawa/). By area it is the 1951st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Panahetagala is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4919° N, 80.4674° E. Local names: පනහැටගල . 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 Panahetagala ### Nearby, outside Panahetagala - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala3.8 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa4.8 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala8.3 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama8.3 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa8.8 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa9.1 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa9.8 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama13 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: Panahetagala - 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) · Galle58 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Villages and localities in Panahetagala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Panahetagala. - Panahetagala 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 Panahetagala Named natural and historic features inside Panahetagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Walankanda · 861 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Walankanda 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 Panahetagala 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 Panahetagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52275&mlon=80.47413#map=17/6.52275/80.47413) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Rainforest Edge · Weddagala East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46625&mlon=80.43320#map=17/6.46625/80.43320) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/ Ridee Ella Vidyalaya · Delwala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51803&mlon=80.49647#map=17/6.51803/80.49647) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 3.6 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Panahetagala?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panahetagala?Delwala, Hangarangala, Kudumeeriya, Thanabela and Wathurawa - What is there to see in Panahetagala?Eli Hatha, Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall - What time zone is Panahetagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panahetagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panahetagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panahetagala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Panahetagala?Walankanda (861 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Panahetagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Panahetagala?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panahetagala?Sanasa Delwala, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panahetagala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panahetagala?Ceypetco, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panahetagala?LK9136120 (OCHA common operational dataset)