# Paalaiyadivaddai GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/paalaiyadivaddai/ Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division # Paalaiyadivaddai Paalaiyadivaddai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **5.61 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Paalaiyadivaddai? Paalaiyadivaddai 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kannapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kannapuram/), [Kannapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kannapuram-east/), [Navagrinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/navagrinagar/) and [Nellikkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/nellikkadu/). By area it is the 2546th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Paalaiyadivaddai is about 211 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4972° N, 81.6779° E. Local names: පාලෙයිඅඩිවෙට්ටෙය . 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 Paalaiyadivaddai OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Paalaiyadivaddai: 1 memorial. - Cemetery · memorial ### Nearby, outside Paalaiyadivaddai - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram5.4 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North6.8 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North6.8 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North6.8 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North6.8 km - ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North7.0 km - Ancient Building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North7.0 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram7.6 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu9.5 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai9.7 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah11 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 313 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: Paalaiyadivaddai - 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) · Trincomalee128 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 25 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 17:49). 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. ## Weather in Paalaiyadivaddai 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 Paalaiyadivaddai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital DH Senarathpura · Kannapuram East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48837&mlon=81.67844#map=17/7.48837/81.67844) Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51759&mlon=81.78684#map=17/7.51759/81.78684) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School Bharathi pre school · Paalaiyadivaddai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49230&mlon=81.68732#map=17/7.49230/81.68732) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 13 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 Paalaiyadivaddai Places mapped inside Paalaiyadivaddai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools3 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 - Kovilporativu West - Maalaiyarkaddu - Mandur 1 And 2 North - Mandur 1 And 2 South - Mandur 3 - Mandur Kottamunai - Mavetkudah - Munaitivu - Navagrinagar - Nellikkadu - 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 Paalaiyadivaddai?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paalaiyadivaddai?Kannapuram, Kannapuram East, Navagrinagar and Nellikkadu - What is there to see in Paalaiyadivaddai?Cemetery - What time zone is Paalaiyadivaddai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paalaiyadivaddai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paalaiyadivaddai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Paalaiyadivaddai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Paalaiyadivaddai?DH Senarathpura, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paalaiyadivaddai?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paalaiyadivaddai?People's Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paalaiyadivaddai?Ceypetco, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Paalaiyadivaddai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Paalaiyadivaddai?LK5133085 (OCHA common operational dataset)