# Pannagamuwa GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/pannagamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Pannagamuwa Pannagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Pannagamuwa? Pannagamuwa lies in [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/abhayapura/), [Anjaligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/anjaligala/), [Dambewelena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/dambewelena/), [Ellagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/ellagala/), [Kendagasmankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/kendagasmankada/), [Randunu Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/randunu-watta/) and [Singhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/singhapura/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Pannagamuwa is about 168 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3028° N, 81.2285° E. Local names: පන්නගමුව . 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 Pannagamuwa ### Nearby, outside Pannagamuwa - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa5.5 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa5.6 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama5.6 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya7.5 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West12 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama14 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura14 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda15 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala16 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama17 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda18 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 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: Pannagamuwa - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala12 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:52). 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 Pannagamuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pannagamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30104&mlon=81.22853#map=17/6.30104/81.22853) School Pannegamuwa Royal Colleage · Pannagamuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29857&mlon=81.23550#map=17/6.29857/81.23550) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26208&mlon=81.23800#map=17/6.26208/81.23800) 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 Pannagamuwa Places mapped inside Pannagamuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Thissamaharama DS Division - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Medawelena - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Polgahawelena - Rana Keliya - Randunu Watta - Rathnelumwalayaya - Rohanapura - Rubberwatta - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Pannagamuwa?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pannagamuwa?Abhayapura, Anjaligala, Dambewelena, Ellagala, Kendagasmankada, Randunu Watta and Singhapura - What is there to see in Pannagamuwa?Bird view point, Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Pannagamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pannagamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pannagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pannagamuwa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pannagamuwa?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pannagamuwa?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pannagamuwa?Sampath SET, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannagamuwa?IOC, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pannagamuwa?LK3309045 (OCHA common operational dataset)