# Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/ Divisional Secretariat division · Batticaloa District # Porativu Pattu DS Division Porativu Pattu DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **159.2 km²**. It is divided into 43 GN divisions. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 159km² - 43GN divisions - 28mapped services ## Where is Porativu Pattu DS Division? Porativu Pattu DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/), [Navithanveli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/navithanveli/) and [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). By area it is the 140th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/). The centre of Porativu Pattu DS Division is about 214 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4815° N, 81.7117° E. Local names: පොරතිවු පත්තු · போரதீவுப்பற்று . 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 Porativu Pattu DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Porativu Pattu DS Division: 3 memorials; 3 attractions. - M A N D U R · attraction - Palugamam · attraction - Porativu · attraction - Cemetery · memorial - Cemetery · memorial - selvapuram cemetery · memorial 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: Porativu Pattu DS Division - 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) · Batticaloa25 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 27 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. ## GN divisions of Porativu Pattu DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anaikaddiyaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/anaikaddiyaveli/) 6.5 0 0 [Ganthipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/ganthipuram/) 5.3 0 2 [Kaakkachchivaddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kaakkachchivaddai/) 2.3 1 0 [Kalumunthanveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kalumunthanveli/) 2.6 1 0 [Kaneshapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kaneshapuram/) 1.4 0 0 [Kannapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kannapuram/) 3.2 1 0 [Kannapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kannapuram-east/) 3.7 0 3 [Kovilporativu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu/) 0.4 0 1 [Kovilporativu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu-south/) 3.2 1 0 [Kovilporativu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu-west/) 1.1 2 1 [Maalaiyarkaddu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/maalaiyarkaddu/) 11 0 0 [Mandur 1 And 2 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-1-and-2-north/) 5.4 2 0 [Mandur 1 And 2 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-1-and-2-south/) 2.8 0 0 [Mandur 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-3/) 0.3 0 0 [Mandur Kottamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-kottamunai/) 0.6 2 0 [Mavetkudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mavetkudah/) 4.4 0 0 [Munaitivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/munaitivu/) 2.4 0 1 [Navagrinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/navagrinagar/) 9.0 1 2 [Nellikkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/nellikkadu/) 3.6 0 1 [Paalaiyadivaddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/paalaiyadivaddai/) 5.6 0 4 [Paalamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/paalamunai/) 1.6 0 1 [Paddaapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/paddaapuram/) 0.4 0 0 [Palachcholai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/palachcholai/) 2.9 0 0 [Palugaamam I](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/palugaamam-i/) 0.6 0 2 [Palugaamam II](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/palugaamam-ii/) 0.5 0 0 [Periyaporativu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/periyaporativu/) 1.5 1 0 [Punnakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/punnakkulam/) 1.9 0 0 [Raanamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/raanamadu/) 5.7 0 0 [Sangarpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/sangarpuram/) 2.7 0 0 [Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/selvapuram/) 9.4 1 1 [Sinnawattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/sinnawattai/) 8.5 0 0 [Suravanayadiyoottu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/suravanayadiyoottu/) 1.7 0 1 [Thampalawattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thampalawattai/) 2.2 1 0 [Thikkodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thikkodai/) 6.5 0 0 [Thumpankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thumpankerni/) 6.2 1 1 [Thumpankerni (Y.F.S.)](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thumpankerni-y-f-s/) 2.7 0 1 [Vammiyadiyoottu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vammiyadiyoottu/) 3.3 2 3 [Vanninagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vanninagar/) 0.4 0 0 [Veeranchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/veeranchenai/) 2.6 0 0 [Vellaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vellaveli/) 9.5 1 0 [Vilanthoddam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vilanthoddam/) 5.1 0 2 [Vipulananthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vipulananthapuram/) 0.3 0 1 [Vivekananthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vivekananthapuram/) 5.9 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Porativu Pattu DS Division Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Porativu Pattu DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 31 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Aliyarvaddai - Kalumantanveli - Kovilporativu - Kurumunveli - Mandukkoddaimunai - Mandur - Munaittivu - Palamunai - Palukamam - Periyaporativu - Tamaraikkeni - Tampalawattai - Tikkodai - Tikkoddaimunmari - Tikkottaimadu - Tumpankeni - Valaichchenai - Vammiyadiyuttu - Vellaveli 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 Porativu Pattu DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Porativu Pattu DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams. - Andella Oya - Kandekademadu Aru - Kernimadu Kulam - Munmari Kulam - Navakerni Kulam - Navakiri Aru - Palukaman Kulam - Patta Kulam - Pudu Kulam - Punchigoda Aru - Sinnayatti Kulam - Vadaththan Kulam 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 Porativu Pattu DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Porativu Pattu DS Division Places mapped inside Porativu Pattu DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools26 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Porativu Pattu DS Division?In Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Porativu Pattu DS Division?Manmunai South West DS Division, Navithanveli DS Division and Uhana DS Division - What is there to see in Porativu Pattu DS Division?Cemetery, Cemetery, M A N D U R, Palugamam - What time zone is Porativu Pattu DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Porativu Pattu DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Porativu Pattu DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Porativu Pattu DS Division?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Porativu Pattu DS Division?Settlements lie between 3 m and 31 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Porativu Pattu DS Division?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Porativu Pattu DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Porativu Pattu DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Porativu Pattu DS Division?LK5133 (OCHA common operational dataset)