# Pamankada East GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/pamankada-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division # Pamankada East Pamankada East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 34mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pamankada East? Pamankada East lies in [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dutugemunu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/dutugemunu/), [Kirulapone](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kirulapone/), [Pamankada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/pamankada-west/), [Sri Saranankara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/sri-saranankara/), [Vilawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/vilawala/) and [Wellawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-north/). By area it is the 10659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Pamankada East is about 7.4 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8748° N, 79.8755° E. Local names: පාමංකඩ 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 Pamankada East OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pamankada East: 1 gallery. - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery ### Nearby, outside Pamankada East - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West1.0 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu1.2 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula1.6 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala1.8 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya1.9 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya2.0 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya2.0 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya2.0 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West2.8 km - National Planetarium · museum, Kurunduwatta3.2 km - Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta3.3 km - Independence Memorial Hall · monument, Kurunduwatta3.4 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: Pamankada 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo6.0 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km ### Nearest railway station Kirulapona (Kirula), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57). 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 Pamankada East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pamankada East. - Kirilapone 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 Pamankada East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pamankada East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Harvest Technology Solutions (Pvt) Ltd · Kirulapone 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88185&mlon=79.87640#map=17/6.88185/79.87640) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Pamankada East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87817&mlon=79.87597#map=17/6.87817/79.87597) ATM Seylan Bank · Pamankada East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87411&mlon=79.88154#map=17/6.87411/79.88154) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kirulapone 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87878&mlon=79.87176#map=17/6.87878/79.87176) Hotel Haggai Tourist Bungalow · Pamankada East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87491&mlon=79.87727#map=17/6.87491/79.87727) Mall redpierrot · Pamankada East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87784&mlon=79.87300#map=17/6.87784/79.87300) School Royal Institute · Kirulapone 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87928&mlon=79.87191#map=17/6.87928/79.87191) College Chester College of Higher Education · Vilawala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87037&mlon=79.87727#map=17/6.87037/79.87727) Police station Kirulapone Police Station · Pamankada East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87801&mlon=79.87419#map=17/6.87801/79.87419) 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 Pamankada East Places mapped inside Pamankada East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks8 - ATMs1 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls1 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Thimbirigasyaya DS Division - Bambalapitiya - Borella North - Borella South - Dematagoda - Gothamipura - Havelock Town - Kirula - Kirulapone - Kollupitiya - Kuppiyawatta East - Kuppiyawatta West - Kurunduwatta - Milagiriya - Narahenpita - Pamankada West - Thimbirigasyaya - Wanathamulla - Wellawatta North - Wellawatta South ## Quick answers - Where is Pamankada East?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pamankada East?Dutugemunu, Kirulapone, Pamankada West, Sri Saranankara, Vilawala and Wellawatta North - What is there to see in Pamankada East?Mondigliani Gallery - What time zone is Pamankada East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pamankada East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pamankada East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pamankada East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pamankada East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pamankada East?Harvest Technology Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pamankada East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pamankada East?Seylan Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pamankada East?Lanka IOC, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pamankada East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Pamankada East?8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Pamankada East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pamankada East?LK1127100 (OCHA common operational dataset)