# Kovilporativu West GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division 

# Kovilporativu West

Kovilporativu West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.13 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kovilporativu West?

Kovilporativu West lies in [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-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 5 other GN divisions: [Kovilporativu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu/), [Kovilporativu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu-south/), [Mandur 1 And 2 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-1-and-2-north/), [Munaitivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/munaitivu/) and [Punnakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/punnakkulam/). By area it is the 9668th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Kovilporativu West is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5156° N, 81.7502° E. Local names: කෝවිල්පෝරතීව් බටහ .

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 Kovilporativu West

### Nearby, outside Kovilporativu West

- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu1.5 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah3.7 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai3.9 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram4.6 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 34.9 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai7.6 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram11 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai12 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 km
- Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 km
- Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 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: Kovilporativu West

- 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) · Batticaloa23 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee130 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 24 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 Kovilporativu West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kovilporativu West.

- Kovilporativu
- Munaittivu

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 Kovilporativu West 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 Kovilporativu West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Kaluwanchikudy · Paddiruppu 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51692&mlon=81.78517#map=17/7.51692/81.78517) 

Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51759&mlon=81.78684#map=17/7.51759/81.78684) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

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

School BT/PD/Vivekanantha maha vidyalayam · Kovilporativu West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51855&mlon=81.75333#map=17/7.51855/81.75333) 

College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) 

Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60616&mlon=81.71244#map=17/7.60616/81.71244) 

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 Kovilporativu West

Places mapped inside Kovilporativu West 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 Porativu Pattu DS Division

- Anaikaddiyaveli
- Ganthipuram
- Kaakkachchivaddai
- Kalumunthanveli
- Kaneshapuram
- Kannapuram
- Kannapuram East
- Kovilporativu
- Kovilporativu South
- Maalaiyarkaddu
- Mandur 1 And 2 North
- Mandur 1 And 2 South
- Mandur 3
- Mandur Kottamunai
- Mavetkudah
- Munaitivu
- Navagrinagar
- Nellikkadu
- Paalaiyadivaddai
- Paalamunai
- Paddaapuram
- Palachcholai
- Palugaamam I
- Palugaamam II
- Periyaporativu
- Punnakkulam
- Raanamadu
- Sangarpuram
- Selvapuram
- Sinnawattai
- Suravanayadiyoottu
- Thampalawattai
- Thikkodai
- Thumpankerni
- Thumpankerni (Y.F.S.)
- Vammiyadiyoottu
- Vanninagar
- Veeranchenai
- Vellaveli
- Vilanthoddam
- Vipulananthapuram
- Vivekananthapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Kovilporativu West?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kovilporativu West?Kovilporativu, Kovilporativu South, Mandur 1 And 2 North, Munaitivu and Punnakkulam
- What is there to see in Kovilporativu West?Porativu, Palugamam, M A N D U R, Cemetery
- What time zone is Kovilporativu West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kovilporativu West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kovilporativu West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kovilporativu West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kovilporativu West?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kovilporativu West?Base Hospital Kaluwanchikudy, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kovilporativu West?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kovilporativu West?People's Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kovilporativu West?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kovilporativu West?LK5133110 (OCHA common operational dataset)