# Pavatkodichenai GN division, Manmunai West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/pavatkodichenai/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai West DS Division # Pavatkodichenai Pavatkodichenai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **25.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.6km² - 1mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pavatkodichenai? Pavatkodichenai lies in [Manmunai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-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 10 other GN divisions: [Ayiththiyamalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/ayiththiyamalai-south/), [Ganthinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/ganthinagar/), [Iluppadichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/iluppadichenai/), [Karaveddi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/karaveddi/), [Kurinchamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/kurinchamunai/), [Nediyamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/nediyamadu/), [Panchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/panchenai/), [Puthumandapaththadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/puthumandapaththadi/), [Unnichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/unnichchai/) and [Vavunativu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/vavunativu/). By area it is the 330th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.1% of [Manmunai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/). The centre of Pavatkodichenai is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6469° N, 81.6039° E. Local names: පාවට්කොඩිච්චේනෙය . 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 Pavatkodichenai Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pavatkodichenai. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 24 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Ibrayankulam - Innampalaipuval - Kummanaru - Mavilankaiyadichchenai - Mullamunai - Palankudyiruppumadu - Pavakkodichchenai - Vattalaikodichchenai 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 Pavatkodichenai Named natural and historic features inside Pavatkodichenai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chippimadu Aru 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 Pavatkodichenai 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 Pavatkodichenai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maththiya Marunthakam Nediyamadu · Nediyamadu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64009&mlon=81.55883#map=17/7.64009/81.55883) Bank Bank of Celylon Vavunathivu · Vavunativu 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69588&mlon=81.65485#map=17/7.69588/81.65485) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 17 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72952&mlon=81.67342#map=17/7.72952/81.67342) Hotel Lake View Unnichchai · Unnichchai 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61964&mlon=81.54787#map=17/7.61964/81.54787) Mall Soft Magic Kalmunai · LK5221215 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41406&mlon=81.82716#map=17/7.41406/81.82716) School Bt/MW/Pavtkudichani Videyalaiyam · Pavatkodichenai 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63123&mlon=81.59326#map=17/7.63123/81.59326) College Faculty of Health-Care Sciences · Kokkuvil 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72783&mlon=81.66856#map=17/7.72783/81.66856) Police station Ayithiyamalai Police Station · Ayiththiyamalai North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67684&mlon=81.56876#map=17/7.67684/81.56876) 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 Pavatkodichenai Places mapped inside Pavatkodichenai 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 West DS Division - Ayiththiyamalai North - Ayiththiyamalai South - Eachchantivu - Ganthinagar - Iluppadichenai - Kaanchirankudah - Kannankudah - Karaiyakkantivu - Karaveddi - Koththiyapulai - Kurinchamunai - Mahilavedduvaan - Mandapathadi - Mankikaddu - Naavatkaadu - Narippulthoddam - Nediyamadu - Panchenai - Paruththichenai - Puthumandapaththadi - Unnichchai - Vavunativu - Vilavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Pavatkodichenai?In Manmunai West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pavatkodichenai?Ayiththiyamalai South, Ganthinagar, Iluppadichenai, Karaveddi, Kurinchamunai, Nediyamadu, Panchenai, Puthumandapaththadi, Unnichchai and Vavunativu - How many villages are in Pavatkodichenai?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pavatkodichenai?Settlements lie between 13 m and 24 m - What is the best time to visit Pavatkodichenai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pavatkodichenai?Maththiya Marunthakam Nediyamadu, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pavatkodichenai?Bank of Celylon Vavunathivu, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pavatkodichenai?Peoples Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pavatkodichenai?CK Gonzaga Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pavatkodichenai?LK5121060 (OCHA common operational dataset)