# Pannamaga GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/pannamaga/

Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division 

# Pannamaga

Pannamaga is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.56 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Pannamaga?

Pannamaga lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Adurathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/adurathvila/), [Kohombanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kohombanadeniya/), [Meepawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/meepawala/), [Mulana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/mulana-east/), [Mulana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/mulana-west/), [Panvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/panvila/), [Penideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/penideniya/) and [Poddala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/poddala/). By area it is the 12126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Pannamaga is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1097° N, 80.2207° E. Local names: පන්නමග .

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 Pannamaga

### Nearby, outside Pannamaga

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.1 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda5.7 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta8.0 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla8.6 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella8.6 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella8.6 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa8.6 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.7 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort8.8 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.8 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.9 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.9 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: Pannamaga

- 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) · Galle17 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 6.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Pannamaga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pannamaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center · Kurunda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08691&mlon=80.22757#map=17/6.08691/80.22757) 

Bank Sahana Development Bank · Karapitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06873&mlon=80.22937#map=17/6.06873/80.22937) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) 

Hotel Heritage Samanthanna · Adurathvila 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12047&mlon=80.20344#map=17/6.12047/80.20344) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Amarasooriya Vidyalaya · Pannamaga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10647&mlon=80.22051#map=17/6.10647/80.22051) 

College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) 

Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 

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 Pannamaga

Places mapped inside Pannamaga in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Bope-Poddala DS Division

- Abeysundarawatta
- Addaragoda
- Ambagahawatta
- Bangalawatta
- Baswatta
- Beraliyadola
- Bokaramullagoda
- Galketiya
- Godakanda
- Hapugala
- Hirimburagama
- Holuwagoda
- Kahadoowawatta
- Kalegana North
- Kalegana South
- Kapuhempala
- Karapitiya
- Kerenvila
- Kithulampitiya
- Kurunda
- Kurunda Kanda
- Labudoowa
- Magadeniya
- Mampitiya
- Meepawala
- Mulana East
- Mulana West
- Narawala
- Navinna
- Niladeniya
- Opatha
- Paliwathugoda
- Panvila
- Pelawatta
- Penideniya
- Poddala
- Silvagewatta
- Thotagoda
- Thunhiripana
- Uluvitike
- Wakwella
- Walawatta
- Watareka East

## Quick answers

- Where is Pannamaga?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pannamaga?Adurathvila, Kohombanadeniya, Meepawala, Mulana East, Mulana West, Panvila, Penideniya and Poddala
- What is there to see in Pannamaga?Tea factory Hill garden, Elephant riding, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Pannamaga in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pannamaga?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pannamaga?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pannamaga?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pannamaga?Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pannamaga?Sahana Development Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pannamaga?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannamaga?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pannamaga?LK3142010 (OCHA common operational dataset)
