# Panangala East GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division 

# Panangala East

Panangala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **8.66 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.7km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Panangala East?

Panangala East lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Eppala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/eppala/), [Koralegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/koralegama/), [Malgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/malgalla/), [Panangala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-north/), [Panangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/panangala-west/), [Thalangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla/) and [Thalangalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla-west/). By area it is the 1466th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Panangala East is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2728° N, 80.3458° E. Local names: පනංගල නැගෙනහිර .

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 Panangala East

### Nearby, outside Panangala East

- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala2.6 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South5.0 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola6.3 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.0 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla14 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita15 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama16 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama16 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya16 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya16 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana16 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana16 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: Panangala East

- 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) · Galle31 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 29 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 06:10, 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.

## Weather in Panangala East 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 Panangala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank C/R Sanasa Bank-Panangala Nourth · Panangala East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26847&mlon=80.32415#map=17/6.26847/80.32415) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) 

Hotel Kanneliya Pearl Villa · Gallandala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25313&mlon=80.34698#map=17/6.25313/80.34698) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Galle/Mahabodhi Maha Vidyalaya,Panangala · Panangala East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26236&mlon=80.32438#map=17/6.26236/80.32438) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station The Office Of Assistant Superintendent Of Police,Hiniduma. · Hiniduma North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30916&mlon=80.31677#map=17/6.30916/80.31677) 

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 Panangala East

Places mapped inside Panangala East in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Schools1

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 Thawalama DS Division

- Batahena
- Dammala
- Dammala Colony
- Ela Ihala
- Ela Ihala North
- Eppala
- Gallandala
- Habarakada East
- Habarakada West
- Halvitigala Colony 1
- Halvitigala Colony 2
- Hiniduma North
- Hiniduma South
- Hiniduma West
- Koralegama
- Kudugalpala
- Kumburegoda
- Malgalla
- Malhathawa
- Opatha East
- Opatha North
- Opatha South
- Opatha West
- Panangala North
- Panangala West
- Thalangalla
- Thalangalla East
- Thalangalla West
- Thawalama Mookalana
- Thawalama North
- Thawalama South
- Weerapana East
- Weerapana North
- Weerapana South
- Weerapana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Panangala East?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Panangala East?Eppala, Koralegama, Malgalla, Panangala North, Panangala West, Thalangalla and Thalangalla West
- What is there to see in Panangala East?Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, tea factory, Tea shop-factory
- What time zone is Panangala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Panangala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Panangala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Panangala East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panangala East?Rural Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panangala East?C/R Sanasa Bank-Panangala Nourth, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panangala East?Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panangala East?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Panangala East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panangala East?LK3118115 (OCHA common operational dataset)