Pannala is a town in

Kurunegala District Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The district is . It consists of thirty divisional secretariats, 1,610 grama niladari divisions and 4,476 villages. It has fourteen electoral divisions, two municipal councils, nin ...

North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province ( ''Wayamba Paḷāta'', ''Vada Mael Mākāṇam'') is a province of Sri Lanka. It is the fourth-largest province by land area, covering , and the fourth-most populated province with a population of over 2,592,000 people. ...

. it is located on

Kurunegala Kurunegala (, ; , ) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th ...

Negombo Negombo (, ), also known as Punchi Romaya (Little Rome), is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, from Colombo via the E03 expressway ...

main road, (away from

25 km and away from

45 km), and away from

Kuliyapitiya Kuliyapitiya is the second largest town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located north-east of Colombo and from Kurunegala. Kuliyapitiya is home to the Wayamba University of Sri La ...

17 km. The newly constructed bridge on "

Maha Oya The Maha Oya (, ) is a major watercourse in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately in length. It runs across four provinces and five districts. The Maha Oya has 14 water supply networks to serve the need of water and ...

" connects Pannala to Divulapitiya in Western Province. It is very famous for its Racing Track. Pannala Industrial zone is located a few miles off the town which includes Keells Food Products,

Brandix Brandix Apparel Limited is an apparel manufacturer headquartered in Sri Lanka. The company has branches in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mauritius, and the Cayman Island ...

textiles, Nestle Lanka Pannala.

Education

There are a number of schools in Pannala. The main school is Pannala National School. Pannala National school originated as a cooperative school during 1850 - 1960. The Wayamba University of Sri Lanka is located a few miles from the town.

Notable people

James Goonewardene James Alexander Shedden-Goonewardene (1921–1997) was a Sri Lankan writer. He was born in Pannala, Sri-Lanka, and was raised in Matara, Sri Lanka. He was the son of Mabel Alice Goonewardene and James Robert Shedden, a police inspector serving ...

(1921–1997), Sri Lankan writer

References

External links

* Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka {{NorthWesternLK-geo-stub