# Palachcholai GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division 

# Palachcholai

Palachcholai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.93 km²**.

- 2.9km²

## Where is Palachcholai?

Palachcholai 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: [Anaikaddiyaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/anaikaddiyaveli/), [Kaakkachchivaddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kaakkachchivaddai/), [Mandur 1 And 2 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-1-and-2-south/), [Vellaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vellaveli/) and [Vilanthoddam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vilanthoddam/). By area it is the 5061st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Palachcholai is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4760° N, 81.7203° E. Local names: පලාච්චෝලෙයි .

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 Palachcholai

### Nearby, outside Palachcholai

- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai5.0 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai5.1 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu7.0 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.0 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah9.1 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram10.0 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 310 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North12 km
- Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North12 km
- Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North12 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North12 km
- ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North12 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: Palachcholai

- 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) · Batticaloa26 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee132 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 28 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 Palachcholai 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 Palachcholai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Palaiyadivaddai first aid Hospital · Paalaiyadivaddai 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49282&mlon=81.68626#map=17/7.49282/81.68626) 

Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51759&mlon=81.78684#map=17/7.51759/81.78684) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) 

School Batticaloa sakthi maha vidyalayam · Paalamunai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47016&mlon=81.74504#map=17/7.47016/81.74504) 

College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 12 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 14 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.

## 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
- Paalamunai
- Paddaapuram
- 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 Palachcholai?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palachcholai?Anaikaddiyaveli, Kaakkachchivaddai, Mandur 1 And 2 South, Vellaveli and Vilanthoddam
- What is there to see in Palachcholai?M A N D U R, Cemetery, Porativu, Cemetery
- What time zone is Palachcholai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palachcholai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palachcholai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Palachcholai?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palachcholai?Palaiyadivaddai first aid Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palachcholai?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palachcholai?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palachcholai?Ceypetco, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palachcholai?LK5133180 (OCHA common operational dataset)