# Punnakkulam GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division 

# Punnakkulam

Punnakkulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.85 km²**.

- 1.9km²

## Where is Punnakkulam?

Punnakkulam 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kovilporativu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kovilporativu-west/), [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/), [Thumpankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/thumpankerni/), [Veeranchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/veeranchenai/) and [Vellaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vellaveli/). By area it is the 7312th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Punnakkulam is about 218 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5170° N, 81.7400° E. Local names: පුන්නකුලම් .

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 Punnakkulam

### Nearby, outside Punnakkulam

- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu2.3 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram3.9 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah4.1 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai4.6 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 35.8 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai6.5 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram9.4 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai11 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North14 km
- Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North14 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North14 km
- Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North14 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: Punnakkulam

- 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) · Batticaloa22 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee129 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.

## Weather in Punnakkulam 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 Punnakkulam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Kaluwanchikudy · Paddiruppu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51692&mlon=81.78517#map=17/7.51692/81.78517) 

Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 5.2 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 7.1 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/Vivekanantha maha vidyalayam · Kovilporativu West 1.5 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 10 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
- Palugaamam II
- Periyaporativu
- Raanamadu
- Sangarpuram
- Selvapuram
- Sinnawattai
- Suravanayadiyoottu
- Thampalawattai
- Thikkodai
- Thumpankerni
- Thumpankerni (Y.F.S.)
- Vammiyadiyoottu
- Vanninagar
- Veeranchenai
- Vellaveli
- Vilanthoddam
- Vipulananthapuram
- Vivekananthapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Punnakkulam?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Punnakkulam?Kovilporativu West, Mandur 1 And 2 North, Munaitivu, Thumpankerni, Veeranchenai and Vellaveli
- What is there to see in Punnakkulam?Porativu, Cemetery, Palugamam, M A N D U R
- What time zone is Punnakkulam in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Punnakkulam?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Punnakkulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Punnakkulam?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Punnakkulam?Base Hospital Kaluwanchikudy, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Punnakkulam?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Punnakkulam?People's Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punnakkulam?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Punnakkulam?LK5133105 (OCHA common operational dataset)