# Mollipothana East GN division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambalagamuwa DS Division # Mollipothana East Mollipothana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 12.1km² - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mollipothana East? Mollipothana East lies in [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ayiliyady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/ayiliyady/), [Kovil Kudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/kovil-kudiyiruppu/), [Maniarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/maniarasankulam/), [Mollipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana/), [Mollipothana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana-north/), [Sirajnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/sirajnagar/), [Vendrasanpura Unit 16](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/vendrasanpura-unit-16/) and [Wanela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/wanela-west/). By area it is the 935th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). The centre of Mollipothana East is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4334° N, 81.0805° E. Local names: මොල්ලිපොතාන නැගෙන . 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 Mollipothana East ### Nearby, outside Mollipothana East - Tank 91 · ruins, Kawattikuda17 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: Mollipothana East - 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) · Trincomalee16 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa104 km ### Nearest railway station Mullipotana (Mollipothana North), about 2.4 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 06:11, sunset around 17:49). 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 Mollipothana East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mollipothana East. - Unit Ten 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). ## Weather in Mollipothana East 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 Mollipothana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital area · Kovil Kudiyiruppu 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47750&mlon=81.10929#map=17/8.47750/81.10929) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kantale Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36109&mlon=81.00512#map=17/8.36109/81.00512) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump 99 Filling Station · Mollipothana North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45369&mlon=81.06243#map=17/8.45369/81.06243) Hotel Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · Kantale Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36715&mlon=80.99867#map=17/8.36715/80.99867) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School T/KIN/Buhary Nager Muslim Maha Vidyalayam, Mullipothana · Mollipothana 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43572&mlon=81.05209#map=17/8.43572/81.05209) College NAMS College of Higher Studies · Kurinchakerny 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) Police station Kinniya Police Station · Mancholaichenai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49626&mlon=81.19062#map=17/8.49626/81.19062) 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 Thambalagamuwa DS Division - Galmetiyawa North - Galmetiyawa South - Kovil Kudiyiruppu - Meeranagar - Mollipothana - Mollipothana North - Palampoddaru - Pokkuruni - Puthukudiyirippu - Sirajnagar - Thampalagauwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mollipothana East?In Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mollipothana East?Ayiliyady, Kovil Kudiyiruppu, Maniarasankulam, Mollipothana, Mollipothana North, Sirajnagar, Vendrasanpura Unit 16 and Wanela West - What is there to see in Mollipothana East?Tank 91 - What time zone is Mollipothana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mollipothana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mollipothana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mollipothana East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mollipothana East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mollipothana East?hospital area, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mollipothana East?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mollipothana East?People's Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mollipothana East?99 Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mollipothana East?LK5318060 (OCHA common operational dataset)