# Panakaduwa West GN division, Pasgoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/panakaduwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Pasgoda DS Division # Panakaduwa West Panakaduwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **4.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.7km² - 173 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panakaduwa West? Panakaduwa West lies in [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Denkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/denkandaliya/), [Diyadawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/diyadawa/), [Horagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/horagala-east/), [Panakaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/panakaduwa-east/), [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/paragala/), [Rotumba East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/rotumba-east/), [Rotumba West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/rotumba-west/) and [Wanasinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/wanasinkanda/). By area it is the 3179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/). The centre of Panakaduwa West is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2385° N, 80.5610° E. Local names: පනාකඩුව බටහිර . 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 Panakaduwa West ### Nearby, outside Panakaduwa West - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla6.8 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana12 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana15 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola15 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena16 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena16 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna17 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya17 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena17 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena17 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure18 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure18 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: Panakaduwa West - 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) · Galle38 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala62 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Panakaduwa West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Panakaduwa West. - Urawa 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 Panakaduwa West Named natural and historic features inside Panakaduwa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Siyambalagoda Oya 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 Panakaduwa West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 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 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panakaduwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mawarala Hospital · Gomila 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20183&mlon=80.59198#map=17/6.20183/80.59198) Bank Samukirana Rural Bank · Bengamuwa South 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25966&mlon=80.60323#map=17/6.25966/80.60323) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Deniyaya Crown Hill · Kotapola South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27785&mlon=80.54597#map=17/6.27785/80.54597) Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) School Ehalakanda School · Ehelakanda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22209&mlon=80.60338#map=17/6.22209/80.60338) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19797&mlon=80.58714#map=17/6.19797/80.58714) 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 Pasgoda DS Division - Andaluwa - Batandura North - Batandura South - Bengamuwa East - Bengamuwa South - Bengamuwa West - Beralapanathara North - Beralapanathara South - Dampahala East - Dampahala West - Denkandaliya - Ehelakanda - Galketikanda - Ginnaliya East - Ginnaliya North - Ginnaliya South - Ginnaliya West - Gomila - Heegoda - Hulankanda - Keeripitiya East - Keeripitiya West - Kekundeniya - Ketawala - Kirilipana - Mawarala - Mekiliyathenna - Mologgamuwa North - Mologgamuwa South - Moragala - Napathella - Panakaduwa East - Pasgoda - Pathavita - Pattigala - Pothdeniya - Puwakgahahena - Rotumba East - Rotumba West - Thalapalakanda - Urubokka - Wijayagama ## Quick answers - Where is Panakaduwa West?In Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panakaduwa West?Denkandaliya, Diyadawa, Horagala East, Panakaduwa East, Paragala, Rotumba East, Rotumba West and Wanasinkanda - What is there to see in Panakaduwa West?Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Hathmale Ella, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Raja Wetunu Ella - What time zone is Panakaduwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panakaduwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panakaduwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panakaduwa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Panakaduwa West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Panakaduwa West?Mawarala Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panakaduwa West?Samukirana Rural Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panakaduwa West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panakaduwa West?Bengamuwa, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panakaduwa West?LK3209165 (OCHA common operational dataset)