# Paalamunai GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/paalamunai/ Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division # Paalamunai Paalamunai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.64 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Paalamunai? Paalamunai 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 2 other GN divisions: [Mandur 1 And 2 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-1-and-2-south/) and [Thampalawattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thampalawattai/). By area it is the 7902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Paalamunai is about 218 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4716° N, 81.7524° E. Local names: පාලමුණෙයි . 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 Paalamunai ### Nearby, outside Paalamunai - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai1.9 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu6.1 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 38.4 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah8.4 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai8.4 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram9.0 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram13 km - coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0815 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · 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: Paalamunai - 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) · Batticaloa27 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee134 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 29 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. ## Weather in Paalamunai 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 Paalamunai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51680&mlon=81.78533#map=17/7.51680/81.78533) Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51759&mlon=81.78684#map=17/7.51759/81.78684) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Batticaloa sakthi maha vidyalayam · Paalamunai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47016&mlon=81.74504#map=17/7.47016/81.74504) College கமு / சிவசக்தி மகா வித்யாலயம் · Natpiddimunai Td 01 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41475&mlon=81.81105#map=17/7.41475/81.81105) Police station Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 14 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paalamunai Places mapped inside Paalamunai 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 - Kovilporativu West - Maalaiyarkaddu - Mandur 1 And 2 North - Mandur 1 And 2 South - Mandur 3 - Mandur Kottamunai - Mavetkudah - Munaitivu - Navagrinagar - Nellikkadu - Paalaiyadivaddai - 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 Paalamunai?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paalamunai?Mandur 1 And 2 South and Thampalawattai - What is there to see in Paalamunai?M A N D U R, Porativu, Kaluthawalai, Palugamam - What time zone is Paalamunai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paalamunai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paalamunai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Paalamunai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Paalamunai?Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paalamunai?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paalamunai?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paalamunai?Ceypetco, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paalamunai?LK5133160 (OCHA common operational dataset)