# Periyakallar 03 GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/periyakallar-03/

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division 

# Periyakallar 03

Periyakallar 03 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.21 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.2km²
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Periyakallar 03?

Periyakallar 03 lies in [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/), [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 2 other GN divisions: [Periyakallar 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/periyakallar-02/) and [Periyakallar 03 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/periyakallar-03-south/). By area it is the 13627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Periyakallar 03 is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4644° N, 81.8138° E. Local names: පෙරියකල්ලාර් 0 3 .

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 Periyakallar 03

### Nearby, outside Periyakallar 03

- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai5.8 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 38.7 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu9.1 km
- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0810 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah11 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram14 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai15 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram19 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: Periyakallar 03

- 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) · Trincomalee138 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 32 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 Periyakallar 03

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Periyakallar 03.

- Kallar
- Periyakallar

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 Periyakallar 03 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 Periyakallar 03

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital · Periyakallar 02 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46674&mlon=81.81170#map=17/7.46674/81.81170) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank Kallaru · Periyakallar 02 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46598&mlon=81.81193#map=17/7.46598/81.81193) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Petrol set Sainthamaruthu · Sainthamaruthu 05 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39551&mlon=81.83386#map=17/7.39551/81.83386) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School Central College · Periyakallar 02 West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47012&mlon=81.81139#map=17/7.47012/81.81139) 

College International Council for Virtual & Research Education - Kalmunai, EP · Kalmunai 01 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42081&mlon=81.82038#map=17/7.42081/81.82038) 

Police station Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36506&mlon=81.81125#map=17/7.36506/81.81125) 

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 Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division

- Cheddipalayam North
- Cheddipalayam South
- Eruvil East
- Eruvil North
- Eruvil South
- Kaluthawalai 1
- Kaluthawalai 2
- Kaluthawalai 3
- Kaluthawalai 4
- Kaluthawalai 4 Santhipuram
- Kaluthawalai Central
- Kaluwanchikudy North
- Kaluwanchikudy North 1
- Kaluwanchikudy South
- Koddaikallar East
- Koddaikallar North
- Koddaikallar South
- Koddaikallar West
- Kurukkalmadam North
- Kurukkalmadam South
- Kurumanvely 11 East
- Kurumanvely 11 West
- Kurumanvely 12
- Mahiloor East
- Mahiloor South West
- Mahiloor West
- Mahiloormunai
- Mankadu
- Onthachimadam North
- Onthachimadam South
- Paddiruppu
- Periyakallar 01
- Periyakallar 01 South
- Periyakallar 02
- Periyakallar 02 West
- Periyakallar 03 South
- Thettativu North
- Thettativu South
- Thettativu South - 01
- Thettativu South - 02
- Thuraineelavanai North
- Thuraineelavanai North 01
- Thuraineelavanai South
- Thuraineelavanai South 01

## Quick answers

- Where is Periyakallar 03?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Periyakallar 03?Periyakallar 02 and Periyakallar 03 South
- What is there to see in Periyakallar 03?M A N D U R, Kaluthawalai, Porativu, coastal area
- What time zone is Periyakallar 03 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Periyakallar 03?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Periyakallar 03?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Periyakallar 03?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Periyakallar 03?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Periyakallar 03?Divisional Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Periyakallar 03?Samurdhi Bank Kallaru, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Periyakallar 03?People's Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyakallar 03?Petrol set Sainthamaruthu, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Periyakallar 03?LK5136205 (OCHA common operational dataset)