# Periyapullumalai GN division, Eravur Pattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/periyapullumalai/ Grama Niladhari division · Eravur Pattu DS Division # Periyapullumalai Periyapullumalai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **53.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.8km² - 2mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Periyapullumalai? Periyapullumalai 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aranthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/aranthalawa/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/gemunupura/), [Koppavely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/koppavely/), [Poolawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/poolawala/), [Rugam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/rugam/), [Tempitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/tempitiya/) and [Unnichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/unnichchai/). By area it is the 113th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.0% of [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/). The centre of Periyapullumalai is about 193 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5690° N, 81.4734° E. Local names: පෙරියපුල්ලුමලෙයි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Periyapullumalai Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Periyapullumalai. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 56 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Kosgolla - Kumburuwela - Nuwaragalathenna - Periyapullumali - Pullumalai - Weligahakandiya 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 Periyapullumalai Named natural and historic features inside Periyapullumalai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin. - Tongal Ruins ### Estates 1 estate. - Kusalanai 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 Periyapullumalai 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 Periyapullumalai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayulvedig Hospital · Rugam 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65986&mlon=81.48689#map=17/7.65986/81.48689) Bank Samurthi Bank Koppavelli · Koppavely 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60407&mlon=81.48809#map=17/7.60407/81.48809) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Fuel Filling Station · Pankudahvely 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.56742#map=17/7.75167/81.56742) Hotel Lake View Unnichchai · Unnichchai 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61964&mlon=81.54787#map=17/7.61964/81.54787) School Vipulanander Viddiyalayam ground · Koppavely 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59511&mlon=81.48321#map=17/7.59511/81.48321) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Police Station Mangalagama · Gemunupura 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52465&mlon=81.53966#map=17/7.52465/81.53966) 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 Periyapullumalai Places mapped inside Periyapullumalai in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - LK5115006 - LK5115014 - LK5115016 - LK5115200 - LK5115210 - LK5115215 - LK5115235 - Marappalam - Mavadivembu 1 - Mavadivembu 2 - Meerakerny - Michnagar - Mylampavely - Mylavedduvan - Palachcholai - Pankudahvely - Rugam - Savukkady - Sittandy 1 - Sittandy 2 - Sittandy 3 - Sittandy 4 - Thalavai - Thannamunai - Vantharumoolai East - Vantharumoolai West - Vepavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Periyapullumalai?In Eravur Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Periyapullumalai?Aranthalawa, Gemunupura, Koppavely, Poolawala, Rugam, Tempitiya and Unnichchai - How many villages are in Periyapullumalai?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Periyapullumalai?Settlements lie between 43 m and 56 m - What is the best time to visit Periyapullumalai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Periyapullumalai?Ayulvedig Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Periyapullumalai?Samurthi Bank Koppavelli, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Periyapullumalai?Peoples Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyapullumalai?Fuel Filling Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Periyapullumalai?LK5115190 (OCHA common operational dataset)