# Punanai East GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Punanai East Punanai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **132.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133km² - 5mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punanai East? Punanai East lies in [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/), [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 12 other GN divisions: [Kadawathmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kadawathmaduwa/), [Kayankerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kayankerny/), [Kirimichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kirimichchai/), [Mahindagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mahindagama/), [Mankerny South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-south/), [Mathurankernikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mathurankernikulam/), [Ooriyankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/ooriyankattu/), [Panichchankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/panichchankerni/), [Punanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/punanai-west/), [Thiyavattavan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-central/thiyavattavan/), [Vahaneri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vahaneri/) and [Vattavan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/vattavan/). By area it is the 27th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 25.8% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Punanai East is about 203 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0211° N, 81.3295° E. Local names: පූනානි නැගෙනහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Punanai East - 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) · Batticaloa52 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee60 km ### Nearest railway station Rideethenna (Punanai West), about 6.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Punanai East Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Punanai East. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 22 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Natukalturai - Navalady - Punanai - Rideethenna - Thiraymadu 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 Punanai East Named natural and historic features inside Punanai East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Alan Kulam - Bodigoda Wewa - Kernimadu Kulam - Mevanda Kulam - Mytankulam Tank - Paluapokuna - Pulavi Kulam - Yodiyankadu Aru ### Forests and nature 7 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Keelikudah - Koralai Forest Reserve - Mevandakulam - Omadiyamadu - Panichchankerni - Pirappatyadimadu - Punanai North - Thiraimadu ### Estates 12 estates. - Alankerni - Alankulam - Alankulam - Kayankerni - Kernimadu - Kuppilakodi - Navajady Junction - Palaiadiodai - Punanai North - Thiraymadu - Vakaneri North - Vellamaichenai 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 Punanai East 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 Punanai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Welikanda Hospital · Welikanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94863&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.94863/81.24602) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Welikanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94521&mlon=81.24403#map=17/7.94521/81.24403) Hotel circuit Buncalow · Panichchankerni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09112&mlon=81.45521#map=17/8.09112/81.45521) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Omadiyamadu Velamugan Vidyalayam · Punanai East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02129&mlon=81.33697#map=17/8.02129/81.33697) College ICST University Park - Batticaloa Campus · Punanai East 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96716&mlon=81.36379#map=17/7.96716/81.36379) Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12918&mlon=81.43799#map=17/8.12918/81.43799) 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 Punanai East Places mapped inside Punanai East in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 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 Koralai Pattu North DS Division - Ammanthanaveli - Kaddumurivu - Kathiraveli - Kayankerny - Kirimichchai - Mankerny Central - Mankerny South - Mathurankernikulam - Ooriyankattu - Palchenai - Panichchankerni - Puchchakkerni - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Punanai East?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Punanai East?Kadawathmaduwa, Kayankerny, Kirimichchai, Mahindagama, Mankerny South, Mathurankernikulam, Ooriyankattu, Panichchankerni, Punanai West, Thiyavattavan, Vahaneri and Vattavan - What time zone is Punanai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Punanai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Punanai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punanai East?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Punanai East?Settlements lie between 4 m and 22 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Punanai East?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Punanai East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Punanai East?Welikanda Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punanai East?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punanai East?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punanai East?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punanai East?LK5103055 (OCHA common operational dataset)