# Pannalawela GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/pannalawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division # Pannalawela Pannalawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.05 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service - 1,019 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pannalawela? Pannalawela lies in [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/), [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: [Alagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/alagolla/), [Beraliyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/beraliyapola/), [Lunuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/lunuwatta/), [Rahupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/rahupola/) and [Weliulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/weliulla/). By area it is the 9946th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Pannalawela is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9669° N, 80.9360° E. Local names: පන්නලවෙල . 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 Pannalawela ### Nearby, outside Pannalawela - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama6.0 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya6.4 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda8.1 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta11 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna12 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna12 km - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama12 km - Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura12 km - Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint · viewpoint, Hulankapolla13 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna13 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama13 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central13 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: Pannalawela - 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) · Mattala79 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa116 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pannalawela Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pannalawela. - Dambewela - Kottagoda - Pannalawela 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). ## Weather in Pannalawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m higher 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 - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 144 Feb 22 106 Mar 23 102 Apr 25 155 May 25 128 Jun 24 62 Jul 25 50 Aug 25 64 Sep 25 112 Oct 24 221 Nov 23 289 Dec 22 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pannalawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Downside Divisonal Hospital · Kendagolla 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93337&mlon=80.92504#map=17/6.93337/80.92504) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Lunuwatta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95594&mlon=80.92641#map=17/6.95594/80.92641) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92796&mlon=80.89879#map=17/6.92796/80.89879) Hotel Sapugolla Family Resort · Sapugolla 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95526&mlon=80.90321#map=17/6.95526/80.90321) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School pannalawela sinhala vidyalaya · Pannalawela 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96690&mlon=80.93146#map=17/6.96690/80.93146) College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) Police station Ambagasdowa Police Station · Kumarapattiya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92818&mlon=80.89845#map=17/6.92818/80.89845) 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 Pannalawela Places mapped inside Pannalawela in open map data, by type. - 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 Uvaparanagama DS Division - Alagolla - Ambagasdowa - Balagala - Bambarapana - Beraliyapola - Busdulla - Dangamuwa - Daragala - Dimbulana - Downside - Ellanda - Ethkandawaka - Galahagama - Gampaha - Hangiliella - Hangunnawa - Hathkinda - Idamegama - Ilukwela - Karagahaulpatha - Kendagolla - Kerklis - Ketagoda - Kindigoda - Kirawanagama - Kodakumbura - Kohilegama - Koradekumbura - Kotawera Pahalagama - Kotawera Udagama - Kumarapattiya - Kurundugolla - Lunuwatta - Malapolagama - Malwattegama - Maspanna - Medagodagama - Medawela - Medipokuna - Metiwalalanda - Mudanawa - Pallewela - Panagoda - Pannalagama - Paranagama - Perawella - Pitiyakumbura - Rahupola - Ranhawadigama - Rathamba - Ritikumbura - Sapugolla - Thawalampola - Thelhawadigama - Thuppitiya - Udaperuwa - Uduhawara - Ulugala - Uma Ela - Unapana - Voldemar - Welamedagama - Weliulla - Wethalawa - Wewegama - Yahala Arawa - Yalagamuwa ## Quick answers - Where is Pannalawela?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pannalawela?Alagolla, Beraliyapola, Lunuwatta, Rahupola and Weliulla - What is there to see in Pannalawela?Union of two rivers, Halamba Iron Bridge, Bogoda Wooden Bridge, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint - What time zone is Pannalawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pannalawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pannalawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pannalawela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pannalawela?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pannalawela?Downside Divisonal Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pannalawela?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pannalawela?PET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannalawela?Cooparative Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pannalawela?LK8127185 (OCHA common operational dataset)