# Punnachcholai GN division, Manmunai North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/punnachcholai/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai North DS Division # Punnachcholai Punnachcholai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Punnachcholai? Punnachcholai 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 4 other GN divisions: [Amirthakali](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/amirthakali/), [Karuvappankerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/karuvappankerny/), [Mamangam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/mamangam/) and [Thiraimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/thiraimadu/). By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/). The centre of Punnachcholai is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7423° N, 81.6886° E. Local names: පුන්නච්චෝලෙයි . 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 Punnachcholai ### Nearby, outside Punnachcholai - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central3.4 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East3.4 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East3.5 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East3.7 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North7.6 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West8.6 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East11 km - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 114 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai15 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: Punnachcholai - 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) · Batticaloa4.3 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee105 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 2.3 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 06:08, 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 Punnachcholai Named natural and historic features inside Punnachcholai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Maddikkali - Punnaicholai 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 Punnachcholai 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 Punnachcholai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thiraimadu Primary Medical Care Unit · Kokkuvil 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74914&mlon=81.67171#map=17/7.74914/81.67171) Bank HDFC Bank Batticaloa · Thandavanveli 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72659&mlon=81.68689#map=17/7.72659/81.68689) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump CK Gonzaga Filling Station · Kokkuvil 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72952&mlon=81.67342#map=17/7.72952/81.67342) Hotel Hotel Neithal Batticaloa · Navalady 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74565&mlon=81.70039#map=17/7.74565/81.70039) School Sri Sithivinayagar Maha Vidyalaya · Amirthakali 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74321&mlon=81.69282#map=17/7.74321/81.69282) College College of Nursing Batticaloa · Iruthayapuram East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73041&mlon=81.69218#map=17/7.73041/81.69218) Police station Kokkuvil Police Station · Kokkuvil 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74485&mlon=81.67337#map=17/7.74485/81.67337) 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 Punnachcholai Places mapped inside Punnachcholai 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 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 East - Puliyantivu South - Puliyantivu West - Puthunagar - Saththurukondan - Seththukudah - Sinna Oorani - Thamaraikerny - Thandavanveli - Thimilathivu - Thiraimadu - Thiruchendhoor - Thiruperunthurai - Thissaweerasingam Square - Veechchukalmunai - Vettukkadu ## Quick answers - Where is Punnachcholai?In Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Punnachcholai?Amirthakali, Karuvappankerny, Mamangam and Thiraimadu - What is there to see in Punnachcholai?Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Reverend William Ault, Natural History and Science Museum, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is Punnachcholai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Punnachcholai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Punnachcholai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Punnachcholai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Punnachcholai?Thiraimadu Primary Medical Care Unit, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punnachcholai?HDFC Bank Batticaloa, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punnachcholai?Peoples Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punnachcholai?CK Gonzaga Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punnachcholai?LK5118020 (OCHA common operational dataset)