Grama Niladhari division · Karaitivu DS Division # Mavadipalli East Mavadipalli East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karaitivu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers 2.69 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7 km² - 2 mapped services - 3 m typical elevation ## Where is Mavadipalli East? Mavadipalli East lies in Karaitivu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 11 other GN divisions: Block 'J' East 03, Karaitheevu 01, Karaitheevu 06, Karaitheevu 07, Karaitheevu 10, Karaitheevu 11, Karaitheevu 12, Maligaikadu West, Mavadipalli West, Ninthavur 24 and Sainthamaruthu 16. By area it is the 5473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 26.5% of Karaitivu DS Division. The centre of Mavadipalli East is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3728° N, 81.8247° E. Local names: මාවඩිපල්ලි නැගෙනහ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mavadipalli East ### Nearby, outside Mavadipalli East - coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 08 2.8 km - Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 04 10 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai 14 km - Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 07 14 km - Public Beach · beach, Town Division 03 17 km - Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 09 18 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu 19 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 3 19 km - Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 02 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mavadipalli East - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 40 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 144 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:48). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mavadipalli East Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Mavadipalli East. - Karativu - Mavadippalli - Saintamaruthu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mavadipalli East Named natural and historic features inside Mavadipalli East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kuruku Kulam - Puccerichenai Aru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mavadipalli East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 150 | | Feb | 26 | 106 | | Mar | 28 | 94 | | Apr | 28 | 152 | | May | 29 | 131 | | Jun | 29 | 68 | | Jul | 29 | 58 | | Aug | 29 | 67 | | Sep | 28 | 110 | | Oct | 28 | 217 | | Nov | 27 | 281 | | Dec | 26 | 259 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mavadipalli East | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Base Hospital Sammanthurai · Sammanthurai TD 04 | 1.4 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Karaitheevu 06 | 1.7 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Sinopec Filling Station · Mavadipalli West | 0.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Blue Deira Hotel · Sainthamaruthu 14 | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 | 1.6 km | Map | | School | Mavadippalli School · Mavadipalli East | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Dirasathul Islamiyya Arabic College · Sammanthurai TD 04 | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 | 1.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mavadipalli East Places mapped inside Mavadipalli East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Karaitivu DS Division - Karaitheevu 01 - Karaitheevu 02 - Karaitheevu 03 - Karaitheevu 04 - Karaitheevu 05 - Karaitheevu 06 - Karaitheevu 07 - Karaitheevu 08 - Karaitheevu 09 - Karaitheevu 10 - Karaitheevu 11 - Karaitheevu 12 - Maligaikadu Central - Maligaikadu East - Maligaikadu West - Mavadipalli West ## Quick answers - Where is Mavadipalli East? In Karaitivu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mavadipalli East? Block 'J' East 03, Karaitheevu 01, Karaitheevu 06, Karaitheevu 07, Karaitheevu 10, Karaitheevu 11, Karaitheevu 12, Maligaikadu West, Mavadipalli West, Ninthavur 24 and Sainthamaruthu 16 - What is there to see in Mavadipalli East? coastal area, Public Beach, M A N D U R, Public Beach - What time zone is Mavadipalli East in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mavadipalli East? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mavadipalli East? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mavadipalli East? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mavadipalli East? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mavadipalli East? February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mavadipalli East? Base Hospital Sammanthurai, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mavadipalli East? Peoples Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mavadipalli East? People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavadipalli East? Sinopec Filling Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mavadipalli East? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mavadipalli East? LK5227010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.69 km² - P-code: LK5227010 - Divisional Secretariat division: Karaitivu DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/karaitivu/mavadipalli-east/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.