# Sripura GN division, Padavi Sri Pura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/sripura/ Grama Niladhari division · Padavi Sri Pura DS Division # Sripura Sripura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padavi Sri Pura DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **7.10 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.1km² - 3mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sripura? Sripura 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 6 other GN divisions: [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/abhayapura/), [Elikimbulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/elikimbulagala/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/gemunupura/), [Kavanthissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/kavanthissapura/), [Seva Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/seva-janapadaya/) and [Sri Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/sri-thissapura/). By area it is the 1887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.3% of [Padavi Sri Pura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/). The centre of Sripura is about 246 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9294° N, 80.8216° E. Local names: ශ්‍රිපුර . 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 Sripura ### Nearby, outside Sripura - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura13 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: Sripura - 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) · Trincomalee59 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna127 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 33 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 Sripura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sripura. - Padavi Siripura - Padavisripura 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 Sripura Named natural and historic features inside Sripura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Makkichcha Kulam - Nalanchukaradi 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 Sripura 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 Sripura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padavisripura Divisional Hospital · Sripura 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92922&mlon=80.81369#map=17/8.92922/80.81369) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Aliwanguwa Maha Vidyalaya · Abhayapura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91190&mlon=80.80530#map=17/8.91190/80.80530) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 0.8 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 Sripura Places mapped inside Sripura in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Police stations1 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 - Seva Janapadaya - Singhapura - Sri Thissapura ## Quick answers - Where is Sripura?In Padavi Sri Pura DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sripura?Abhayapura, Elikimbulagala, Gemunupura, Kavanthissapura, Seva Janapadaya and Sri Thissapura - What is there to see in Sripura?Chuvantamuripu Ruins - What time zone is Sripura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sripura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sripura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sripura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sripura?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sripura?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sripura?Padavisripura Divisional Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sripura?People's Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sripura?Ceypetco, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sripura?1 mapped - How many banks are in Sripura?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sripura?LK5303045 (OCHA common operational dataset)