# Palugaamam II GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division 

# Palugaamam II

Palugaamam II is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.49 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Palugaamam II?

Palugaamam II 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: [Palugaamam I](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/palugaamam-i/), [Vanninagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vanninagar/), [Veeranchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/veeranchenai/) and [Vipulananthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vipulananthapuram/). By area it is the 12472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Palugaamam II is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5390° N, 81.7656° E. Local names: පලුගාමම් 02 .

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 Palugaamam II

### Nearby, outside Palugaamam II

- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah1.0 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu1.6 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 32.4 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram4.7 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai6.1 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai10 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai10 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram12 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East15 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West16 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 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: Palugaamam II

- 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) · Batticaloa21 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee128 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 22 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 Palugaamam II 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 Palugaamam II

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51732&mlon=81.78518#map=17/7.51732/81.78518) 

Bank BOC · Kaluwanchikudy North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52093&mlon=81.78769#map=17/7.52093/81.78769) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 29 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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School BT/ PD/ Vipulanantha vidyalayam · Palugaamam I 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54195&mlon=81.76350#map=17/7.54195/81.76350) 

College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 10 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 9.5 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
- Palachcholai
- Palugaamam I
- 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 Palugaamam II?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palugaamam II?Palugaamam I, Vanninagar, Veeranchenai and Vipulananthapuram
- What is there to see in Palugaamam II?Palugamam, Porativu, Kaluthawalai, Cemetery
- What time zone is Palugaamam II in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palugaamam II?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palugaamam II?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Palugaamam II?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palugaamam II?Base Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palugaamam II?BOC, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palugaamam II?People's Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palugaamam II?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palugaamam II?LK5133045 (OCHA common operational dataset)