# Pannimulla GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pannimulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Pannimulla Pannimulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.5km² - 473 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pannimulla? Pannimulla lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dewalegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dewalegama-east/), [Happitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/happitiya/), [Lankagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lankagama/), [Maddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/maddegama-east/), [Miyanawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/miyanawathura/) and [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/panagoda/). By area it is the 2649th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Pannimulla is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3477° N, 80.4247° E. Local names: පන්නිමුල්ල . 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 Pannimulla ### Nearby, outside Pannimulla - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama4.2 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama4.3 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.4 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.4 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.7 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.7 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla6.1 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya6.3 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa8.1 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa9.0 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana9.2 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa10 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: Pannimulla - 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) · Galle41 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala78 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 17:56). 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 Pannimulla Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pannimulla. - Kumburekanda 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 Pannimulla Named natural and historic features inside Pannimulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Miyanawatura Number Two 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 Pannimulla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 456 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 95 Feb 24 85 Mar 25 124 Apr 25 221 May 25 243 Jun 25 146 Jul 24 116 Aug 24 139 Sep 24 189 Oct 24 280 Nov 24 334 Dec 24 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pannimulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Green Palace · Dangala West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30999&mlon=80.40871#map=17/6.30999/80.40871) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Happitya Primary School · Batuwangala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37056&mlon=80.39866#map=17/6.37056/80.39866) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Gigummaduwa - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mavita West - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Miyanawathura - Neluwa - Pahala Gigummaduwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Thambalagama - Warukandeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Pannimulla?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pannimulla?Dewalegama East, Happitiya, Lankagama, Maddegama East, Miyanawathura and Panagoda - What is there to see in Pannimulla?Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Lankagama Sangili Palama, Brahmana Ella Water Fall, Thattu Ella - What time zone is Pannimulla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pannimulla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pannimulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pannimulla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pannimulla?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pannimulla?Rural Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pannimulla?RDB Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pannimulla?Commercial Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannimulla?Neluwa Filling Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pannimulla?LK3121110 (OCHA common operational dataset)