# Punanai West GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/punanai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Punanai West Punanai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **18.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.3km² - 2mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punanai West? Punanai West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kadawathmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kadawathmaduwa/), [Mahindagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mahindagama/), [Maruththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/maruththanai/), [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/), [Uthuchchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/uthuchchenai/) and [Vahaneri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vahaneri/). By area it is the 547th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Punanai West is about 205 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9460° N, 81.4073° E. Local names: පුනානි බටහිර . 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 Punanai West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Punanai West. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 24 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Kaluvamadu - Mulliwadduvan - Punanai South 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). ## Weather in Punanai West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank Amana Bank · Oddamavadi 01 South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=81.52292#map=17/7.91432/81.52292) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel Giman Free Beach Resort · Kayankerny 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99535&mlon=81.51167#map=17/7.99535/81.51167) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Baaradhi pre school · Punanai West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93621&mlon=81.41079#map=17/7.93621/81.41079) College Batticaloa Campus · Punanai East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=81.36508#map=17/7.96671/81.36508) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 14 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 Punanai West Places mapped inside Punanai West in open map data, by type. - 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 Koralai Pattu South DS Division - Kallichchai - Kiran East - Kiran West - Korakallimadu - Koraveli - Kudumpimalai - Maruththanai - Murakkottanchenai - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Punanai West?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Punanai West?Kadawathmaduwa, Mahindagama, Maruththanai, Punanai East, Uthuchchenai and Vahaneri - How many villages are in Punanai West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Punanai West?Settlements lie between 24 m and 24 m - What is the best time to visit Punanai West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Punanai West?Meeravodai Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punanai West?Amana Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punanai West?BOC ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punanai West?Hanza Lanka Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punanai West?LK5110005 (OCHA common operational dataset)