# Pankudahvely GN division, Eravur Pattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/pankudahvely/ Grama Niladhari division · Eravur Pattu DS Division # Pankudahvely Pankudahvely is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **8.71 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 3mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pankudahvely? Pankudahvely lies in [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Koduwamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/koduwamadu/), [Mylavedduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/mylavedduvan/) and [Vepavedduwan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/vepavedduwan/). By area it is the 1457th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/). The centre of Pankudahvely is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7433° N, 81.5616° E. Local names: පන්කුඩාවෙලි . 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 Pankudahvely ### Nearby, outside Pankudahvely - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 110 km - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central15 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East16 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East16 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East16 km - Narakamulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Eralakkulam19 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai20 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: Pankudahvely - 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) · Batticaloa13 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee98 km ### Nearest railway station Railway station -Vantharumoolai (Vantharumoolai East), about 6.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pankudahvely Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pankudahvely. - Pankudaveli 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pankudahvely Named natural and historic features inside Pankudahvely, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Muthuraiyadiethem Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pankudahvely and the best time to visit Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pankudahvely Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurbedic Hospital · Vepavedduwan 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72700&mlon=81.55293#map=17/7.72700/81.55293) Bank Sampath Bank & ATM · Kumaraveliyar Kiramam 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78325&mlon=81.59296#map=17/7.78325/81.59296) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Fuel Filling Station · Pankudahvely 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.56742#map=17/7.75167/81.56742) Hotel Ahsram Accommodations · Mahilavedduvaan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=81.58331#map=17/7.71667/81.58331) School BT/MW/Athmananthaji GTMS Vidyalayam · Pankudahvely 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74437&mlon=81.55597#map=17/7.74437/81.55597) College அரியம்ஸ் கல்லூரி · Kumaraveliyar Kiramam 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77748&mlon=81.59312#map=17/7.77748/81.59312) Police station Ayithiyamalai Police Station · Ayiththiyamalai North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67684&mlon=81.56876#map=17/7.67684/81.56876) 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 Pankudahvely Places mapped inside Pankudahvely in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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 Eravur Pattu DS Division - Arumugathan Kudiyiruppu 1 - Arumugathan Kudiyiruppu 2 - Chenkalady-1 - Chenkalady-2 - Eralakkulam - Eravur 06 - Gemunupura - Iyankerny Muslim - Iyankerny Tamil - Kaluwankerny 1 - Kaluwankerny 2 - Karadiyanaru - Kithul - Koduwamadu - Kommathurai East - Kommathurai North - Kommathurai West - Koppavely - Kumaraveliyar Kiramam - Marappalam - Mavadivembu 1 - Mavadivembu 2 - Meerakerny - Michnagar - Mylampavely - Mylavedduvan - Palachcholai - Periyapullumalai - Rugam - Savukkady - Sittandy 1 - Sittandy 2 - Sittandy 3 - Sittandy 4 - Thalavai - Thannamunai - Vantharumoolai East - Vantharumoolai West - Vepavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Pankudahvely?In Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pankudahvely?Koduwamadu, Mylavedduvan and Vepavedduwan - What is there to see in Pankudahvely?Kaluwankerny Beach, Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Reverend William Ault, Natural History and Science Museum - What time zone is Pankudahvely in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pankudahvely?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pankudahvely?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pankudahvely?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pankudahvely?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pankudahvely?Ayurbedic Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pankudahvely?Sampath Bank & ATM, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pankudahvely?Peoples Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pankudahvely?Fuel Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pankudahvely?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pankudahvely?LK5115155 (OCHA common operational dataset)