# Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 GN division, Pottuvil DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Pottuvil DS Division 

# Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2

Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pottuvil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.16 km²**.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?

Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 lies in [Pottuvil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Pothuvil 01/Unit II](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/pothuvil-01-unit-ii/), [Pothuvil 01/Unit III](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/pothuvil-01-unit-iii/), [Pothuvil 02 / Unit 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/pothuvil-02-unit-3/), [Rasak Moulana Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/rasak-moulana-nagar/) and [Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/sinna-puthukkudiyiruppu/). By area it is the 13768th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Pottuvil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/). The centre of Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8721° N, 81.8361° E. Local names: පොතුවිල් 02 යුනිට් 02 .

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 Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2

### Nearby, outside Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2

- Pottuvil Sand Hill Beach · beach, Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu0.7 km
- Arugam Bay · beach, Jalaldeen Square1.1 km
- Hithaya Puram Beach · beach, Hidayapuram 21.1 km
- Hithaya Puram Childern Park Beach · beach, Hidayapuram 11.3 km
- Pottuvil Point Beach · beach, Hidayapuram 12.6 km
- Elephant Rock · attraction, Hidayapuram 13.2 km
- Public Beach · beach, Sinna Ullai3.7 km
- 3rd Mile Post Archaeological Site · ruins, Inspector Etham4.8 km
- Eco Tourism Center Urani · attraction, Hijra Nagar5.3 km
- Pankanda Hela Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Pasarichchenai6.0 km
- Sengamuwa Pansalgoda Archaeological Site · ruins, Pansalgoda8.1 km
- Sengamuwa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kalappukaddu8.1 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: Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa94 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:49).

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.

## Weather in Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Al Jalal Medical Center · Pothuvil 01/Unit II 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86949&mlon=81.83152#map=17/6.86949/81.83152) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Pothuvil 01/Unit II 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87113&mlon=81.83064#map=17/6.87113/81.83064) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pothuvil 01/Unit II 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86714&mlon=81.83279#map=17/6.86714/81.83279) 

Hotel New Rilwan Hotel · Pothuvil Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87132&mlon=81.83029#map=17/6.87132/81.83029) 

Mall Pottuvil Razpas · Pothuvil Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87413&mlon=81.83011#map=17/6.87413/81.83011) 

School Pottuvil Al-Irfan Girls School · Pothuvil 01/Unit I 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87522&mlon=81.83284#map=17/6.87522/81.83284) 

College Al Khaleej Ladies Preliminary Arabic School · Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87358&mlon=81.84056#map=17/6.87358/81.84056) 

Police station Pottuvil Police Station · Vaddively 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87777&mlon=81.82699#map=17/6.87777/81.82699) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Pottuvil DS Division

- Hidayapuram 1
- Hidayapuram 2
- Hijra Nagar
- Inspector Etham
- Jalaldeen Square
- Kalappukaddu
- Kanagarkiramam
- Komarie 01
- Komarie 02
- Kundumadu
- Pakkiyawatta 1
- Pakkiyawatta 2
- Pasarichchenai
- Pothuvil 01/Unit I
- Pothuvil 01/Unit II
- Pothuvil 01/Unit III
- Pothuvil 02 / Unit 3
- Pothuvil Town
- Rasak Moulana Nagar
- Sangamankanda
- Sarvodayapuram
- Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu
- Sinna Ullai
- Vaddively
- Victor Estate 1
- Victor Estate 2

## Quick answers

- Where is Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?In Pottuvil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Pothuvil 01/Unit II, Pothuvil 01/Unit III, Pothuvil 02 / Unit 3, Rasak Moulana Nagar and Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu
- What is there to see in Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Pottuvil Sand Hill Beach, Arugam Bay, Hithaya Puram Beach, Hithaya Puram Childern Park Beach
- What time zone is Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Al Jalal Medical Center, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Bank of Ceylon, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2?LK5248135 (OCHA common operational dataset)