# Panakanniya GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/panakanniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Panakanniya

Panakanniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.00 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.0km²
- 642 mtypical elevation

## Where is Panakanniya?

Panakanniya lies in [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bogoda/), [Deegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/deegalla/), [Ketawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/ketawala/), [Landewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/landewela/) and [Thuppitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/thuppitiya/). By area it is the 3765th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Panakanniya is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9896° N, 80.9974° E. Local names: පනාකන්නිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Panakanniya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Panakanniya.

- Panakanniya
- Uva Ketawala

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 Panakanniya

Named natural and historic features inside Panakanniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Uva Ketawella

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 Panakanniya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

- Jan
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
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- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 144 

Feb 24 106 

Mar 26 102 

Apr 27 155 

May 27 128 

Jun 27 62 

Jul 27 50 

Aug 27 64 

Sep 27 112 

Oct 26 221 

Nov 25 289 

Dec 24 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panakanniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dimbulana Hospital · Dimbulana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00928&mlon=80.95350#map=17/7.00928/80.95350) 

Bank NSB · Badulla Central 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99028&mlon=81.05221#map=17/6.99028/81.05221) 

ATM HNB · Badulla East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98638&mlon=81.05840#map=17/6.98638/81.05840) 

Petrol pump IOC · Dickwella 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96401&mlon=81.03668#map=17/6.96401/81.03668) 

Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Deegalla Vidyalaya · Deegalla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98055&mlon=80.99695#map=17/6.98055/80.99695) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93597&mlon=80.98939#map=17/6.93597/80.98939) 

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 Hali-Ela DS Division

- Anthuduwawela
- Beddegama
- Bogahamaditta
- Bogoda
- Bulathwatta
- Deegalla
- Dehivinna
- Dematawelhinna
- Dickwella
- Etampitiya
- Gawela
- Godegama
- Hali-Ela
- Hapuwalakumbura
- Hethekma
- Hinnarangolla
- Imbulgoda
- Imbulgoda
- Jangulla
- Kandana
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kirinda
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- Kurukude
- Landewela
- Mahathenna
- Mahawattagama
- Maligathenna
- Malitta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Morethota
- Mugunumatha East
- Mugunumatha West
- Neludanda
- Neluwa
- Niliathugoda
- Pahamunuthota
- Pallegama
- Pattipola
- Perahettiya
- Samagipura
- Springvalley
- Springvalley Estate
- Udagama
- Udakohovila
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Uva Mahawela
- Warakadanda
- Wegama
- Welikemulla
- Wepassawela
- Wewelhinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Panakanniya?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Panakanniya?Bogoda, Deegalla, Ketawala, Landewela and Thuppitiya
- How many villages are in Panakanniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Panakanniya?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panakanniya?Dimbulana Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panakanniya?NSB, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panakanniya?HNB, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panakanniya?IOC, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Panakanniya?LK8124030 (OCHA common operational dataset)