# Palaiyadithona GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/palaiyadithona/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Palaiyadithona Palaiyadithona is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **5.48 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Palaiyadithona? Palaiyadithona lies in [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kaluwankerny 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/kaluwankerny-1/), [Korakallimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/korakallimadu/), [Murakkottanchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/murakkottanchenai/), [Santhiveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/santhiveli/) and [Thevapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/thevapuram/). By area it is the 2640th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Palaiyadithona is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8478° N, 81.5632° E. Local names: පාලෙයිඅඩිතෝන . 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 Palaiyadithona ### Nearby, outside Palaiyadithona - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 14.2 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai18 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: Palaiyadithona - 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) · Batticaloa20 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee88 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 5.5 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 17:48). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palaiyadithona Named natural and historic features inside Palaiyadithona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Waddathanai ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Kumburupoddiyanmadu - Magalankerni Estate 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 Palaiyadithona 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 Palaiyadithona Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bone Facture repair Hospital · Sittandy 4 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81565&mlon=81.55811#map=17/7.81565/81.55811) Bank Samurthi · Santhiveli 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84219&mlon=81.54882#map=17/7.84219/81.54882) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Kiran Filling Station · Kiran West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86169&mlon=81.53911#map=17/7.86169/81.53911) Hotel Karpaha Sands · Palaiyadithona 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85964&mlon=81.57099#map=17/7.85964/81.57099) School Thuka Pre School · Korakallimadu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85778&mlon=81.55563#map=17/7.85778/81.55563) College Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Mavadivembu 1 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80611&mlon=81.56861#map=17/7.80611/81.56861) Police station santhively · Korakallimadu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85251&mlon=81.54442#map=17/7.85251/81.54442) 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 Palaiyadithona Places mapped inside Palaiyadithona in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 South DS Division - Kallichchai - Kiran East - Kiran West - Korakallimadu - Koraveli - Kudumpimalai - Maruththanai - Murakkottanchenai - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Palaiyadithona?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palaiyadithona?Kaluwankerny 1, Korakallimadu, Murakkottanchenai, Santhiveli and Thevapuram - What is there to see in Palaiyadithona?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre - What time zone is Palaiyadithona in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palaiyadithona?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palaiyadithona?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Palaiyadithona?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Palaiyadithona?Bone Facture repair Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palaiyadithona?Samurthi, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palaiyadithona?BOC ATM, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palaiyadithona?Kiran Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palaiyadithona?LK5110070 (OCHA common operational dataset)