Panadura

Panadura
පානදුර
பாணந்துறை
Official seal of Panadura
Panadura is located in Sri Lanka
Panadura
Panadura
Coordinates: 06°42′48″N 79°54′15″E / 6.71333°N 79.90417°E / 6.71333; 79.90417
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
DivisionPanadura Division
Government
 • TypeLocal Government
 • BodyPanadura Urban Council
 • ChairmanNandana Gunathilake, (UNP).[1]
Area
 • City7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
 • Metro
44.00 km2 (16.99 sq mi)
Population
 • Urban
30,069
 • Urban density4,296/km2 (11,130/sq mi)
 • Metro
182,285
 • Metro density4,143/km2 (10,730/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialSinhala and Tamil
 • AdditionalEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Time in Sri Lanka)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5:30 (not observed)
Postal Code
12500
Area code038

Panadura (Sinhala: පානදුර, romanized: Pānadura; Tamil: பாணந்துறை, romanized: Pāṇantuṟai) is a main city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 27 km (17 mi) south of Colombo. Panadura is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian Ocean, the Bolgoda Lake and river is reason for that. Panadura is famed as the location of important events in the Buddhist revival movement of Sri Lanka. Panadura Beach is an attractive place for local and foreign tourists.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "President". පාණදුර නගර සභාව. Retrieved 28 October 2020.