# Seva Janapadaya GN division, Padavi Sri Pura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/seva-janapadaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Padavi Sri Pura DS Division # Seva Janapadaya Seva Janapadaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padavi Sri Pura DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **18.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.6km² - 1mapped service - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Seva Janapadaya? Seva Janapadaya lies in [Padavi Sri Pura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/buddhangala/), [Ehetugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ehetugaswewa/), [Elikimbulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/elikimbulagala/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/gemunupura/), [Nikawewa Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-left/), [Nikawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-south/) and [Sripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/sripura/). By area it is the 530th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 16.5% of [Padavi Sri Pura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/). The centre of Seva Janapadaya is about 245 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9294° N, 80.7860° E. Local names: සේවා ජනපදය . 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 Seva Janapadaya ### Nearby, outside Seva Janapadaya - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura15 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: Seva Janapadaya - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee61 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna124 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Villages and localities in Seva Janapadaya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Seva Janapadaya. - Palugaswanguwa - Palugaswewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Seva Janapadaya Named natural and historic features inside Seva Janapadaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Olumadu Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Seva Janapadaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Seva Janapadaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padavisripura Divisional Hospital · Sripura 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92922&mlon=80.81369#map=17/8.92922/80.81369) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Aliwanguwa Maha Vidyalaya · Abhayapura 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91190&mlon=80.80530#map=17/8.91190/80.80530) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92958&mlon=80.81438#map=17/8.92958/80.81438) 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 Seva Janapadaya Places mapped inside Seva Janapadaya in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Padavi Sri Pura DS Division - Gemunupura - Jayanthiwewa - Kavanthissapura - Lassanagama - Parana Medawachchiya - Samanpura - Singhapura - Sri Thissapura - Sripura ## Quick answers - Where is Seva Janapadaya?In Padavi Sri Pura DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Seva Janapadaya?Buddhangala, Ehetugaswewa, Elikimbulagala, Gemunupura, Nikawewa Left, Nikawewa South and Sripura - What is there to see in Seva Janapadaya?Chuvantamuripu Ruins - What time zone is Seva Janapadaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Seva Janapadaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Seva Janapadaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Seva Janapadaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Seva Janapadaya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Seva Janapadaya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Seva Janapadaya?Padavisripura Divisional Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Seva Janapadaya?People's Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seva Janapadaya?Ceypetco, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Seva Janapadaya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Seva Janapadaya?LK5303005 (OCHA common operational dataset)