# Poolakadu GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/poolakadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Poolakadu Poolakadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **29.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.1km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poolakadu? Poolakadu 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: [Koraveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/koraveli/), [Maruththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/maruththanai/), [Paper Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/paper-town/), [Perillaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/perillaveli/) and [Vahaneri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vahaneri/). By area it is the 278th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Poolakadu is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8805° N, 81.4891° E. Local names: පූලාකාඩු . 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 Poolakadu ### Nearby, outside Poolakadu - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai12 km - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 113 km - Narakamulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Eralakkulam18 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: Poolakadu - 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) · Batticaloa28 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee81 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 7.4 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 06:09, 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 Poolakadu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Poolakadu. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 12 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Anaisuddapottanai - Chanttaru - Pulakkadu - Vaddipoddamadu 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 Poolakadu Named natural and historic features inside Poolakadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Murukkanthivu Kulam - Padiyadi Vachchai - Piranbadithivu Kulam ### Estates 4 estates. - Kaddayadimadu - Murukkanthivu - Pirampaditivu - Saaraavely 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 Poolakadu 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 Poolakadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank Amana Bank · Oddamavadi 01 South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=81.52292#map=17/7.91432/81.52292) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel AL - Matheena Hotel · Oddamavadi 01 South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91397&mlon=81.52351#map=17/7.91397/81.52351) School Ponduhal Seanai Kanapathi · Poolakadu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87299&mlon=81.46955#map=17/7.87299/81.46955) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86369&mlon=81.50667#map=17/7.86369/81.50667) 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 Poolakadu Places mapped inside Poolakadu in open map data, by type. - 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 - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Poolakadu?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poolakadu?Koraveli, Maruththanai, Paper Town, Perillaveli and Vahaneri - What is there to see in Poolakadu?Thoppigala Heritage Centre, Kaluwankerny Beach, Narakamulla Archaeological Site - What time zone is Poolakadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Poolakadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Poolakadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poolakadu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Poolakadu?Settlements lie between 8 m and 12 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Poolakadu?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Poolakadu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Poolakadu?Meeravodai Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poolakadu?Amana Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Poolakadu?BOC ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poolakadu?Hanza Lanka Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Poolakadu?LK5110045 (OCHA common operational dataset)