# Puliyantivu East GN division, Manmunai North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai North DS Division # Puliyantivu East Puliyantivu East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **5.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 3mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puliyantivu East? Puliyantivu East lies in [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-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 3 other GN divisions: [Puliyantivu Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-central/), [Puliyantivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-south/) and [Puliyantivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-west/). By area it is the 2546th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.3% of [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/). The centre of Puliyantivu East is about 221 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6873° N, 81.6998° E. Local names: පුලියන්තීව් නැගෙන . 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 Puliyantivu East OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Puliyantivu East: 1 memorial; 1 castle or fort; 1 museum. - Natural History and Science Museum · museum - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort - Reverend William Ault · memorial ### Nearby, outside Puliyantivu East - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central2.9 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West3.6 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North4.1 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East6.0 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai8.5 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram16 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram17 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah17 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu19 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 319 km - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 119 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: Puliyantivu 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) · Batticaloa3.2 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee111 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 4.1 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 06:07, 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. ## Villages and localities in Puliyantivu East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Puliyantivu East. - Periyakulam 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 Puliyantivu East Named natural and historic features inside Puliyantivu East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Buffalo Island 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 Puliyantivu 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 Puliyantivu East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurvedic Hospital · Manjanthoduvai South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68563&mlon=81.71992#map=17/7.68563/81.71992) Bank Hatton National Bank · Kallady 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71061&mlon=81.71098#map=17/7.71061/81.71098) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump P M S V Filling Station, திக்கோடை · Puliyantivu Central 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71313&mlon=81.69844#map=17/7.71313/81.69844) Hotel Sunny Fish Hotel · Nochchimunai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69980&mlon=81.71190#map=17/7.69980/81.71190) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Church of Celyon Tamil Mix School · Navatkudah South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68949&mlon=81.71773#map=17/7.68949/81.71773) College Batticaloa Technical College · Navatkudah South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69097&mlon=81.72180#map=17/7.69097/81.72180) Police station national police commission batticaloa · Puliyantivu Central 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71040&mlon=81.69734#map=17/7.71040/81.69734) 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 Puliyantivu East Places mapped inside Puliyantivu East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants2 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 Manmunai North DS Division - Amirthakali - Arasadi - Barathipuram - Dutch Bar - Gnanasooriyam Square - Iruthayapuram Central - Iruthayapuram East - Iruthayapuram West - Jayanthipuram - Kallady - Kallady Mugaththuwaram - Kallady Uppodai - Kallady Veloor - Karuvappankerny - Koddamunai - Kokkuvil - Koolavadi - Koolavadi East - Mamangam - Manjanthoduvai North - Manjanthoduvai South - Navalady - Navatkudah - Navatkudah East - Navatkudah South - Nochchimunai - Palameenmadu - Panichchaiyady - Periya Oorani - Periya Uppodai - Puliyantivu Central - Puliyantivu South - Puliyantivu West - Punnachcholai - Puthunagar - Saththurukondan - Seththukudah - Sinna Oorani - Thamaraikerny - Thandavanveli - Thimilathivu - Thiraimadu - Thiruchendhoor - Thiruperunthurai - Thissaweerasingam Square - Veechchukalmunai - Vettukkadu ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyantivu East?In Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyantivu East?Puliyantivu Central, Puliyantivu South and Puliyantivu West - What is there to see in Puliyantivu East?Batticaloa Fort, Natural History and Science Museum, Reverend William Ault - What time zone is Puliyantivu East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyantivu East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyantivu East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puliyantivu East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Puliyantivu East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyantivu East?Ayurvedic Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyantivu East?Hatton National Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puliyantivu East?Peoples Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyantivu East?P M S V Filling Station, திக்கோடை , about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puliyantivu East?LK5118170 (OCHA common operational dataset)