# Paper Town GN division, Koralai Pattu West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/paper-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu West DS Division # Paper Town Paper Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **20.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.9km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paper Town? Paper Town lies in [Koralai Pattu West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Oddamavadi 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/oddamavadi-02/), [Poolakadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/poolakadu/), [Thiyavattavan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-central/thiyavattavan/) and [Vahaneri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vahaneri/). By area it is the 446th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 91.2% of [Koralai Pattu West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/). The centre of Paper Town is about 212 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9181° N, 81.4914° E. Local names: කඩදාසි නගරය . 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 Paper Town ### Nearby, outside Paper Town - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai15 km - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 115 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: Paper Town - 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) · Batticaloa31 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee77 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 7.3 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 Paper Town Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Paper Town. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 16 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Miravodi Muslim - Mullivattavan - Thiaveddavan - Veddukkadduveli 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 Paper Town Named natural and historic features inside Paper Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kayan Odai - Santhi Aru ### Estates 3 estates. - Tharachenai - Thiyawaddawan - Vedukkadduveli 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 Paper Town 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 Paper Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank Amana Bank · Oddamavadi 01 South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=81.52292#map=17/7.91432/81.52292) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 2.6 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 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91397&mlon=81.52351#map=17/7.91397/81.52351) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Mylankarachai Malaimagal Vidyalayam · Thiyavattavan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92848&mlon=81.51465#map=17/7.92848/81.51465) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 6.3 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. ## Other GN divisions in Koralai Pattu West DS Division - Mancholai - Meeravodai Muslim East - Meeravodai Muslim West - Oddamavadi 01 North - Oddamavadi 01 South - Oddamavadi 02 - Oddamavadi 03 ## Quick answers - Where is Paper Town?In Koralai Pattu West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paper Town?Oddamavadi 02, Poolakadu, Thiyavattavan and Vahaneri - What is there to see in Paper Town?Thoppigala Heritage Centre, Kaluwankerny Beach - What time zone is Paper Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paper Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paper Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paper Town?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paper Town?Settlements lie between 5 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Paper Town?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Paper Town?Meeravodai Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paper Town?Amana Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paper Town?BOC ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paper Town?Hanza Lanka Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paper Town?LK5106005 (OCHA common operational dataset)