# Palampoddaru GN division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/palampoddaru/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambalagamuwa DS Division # Palampoddaru Palampoddaru is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **7.95 km²**. - 8.0km² ## Where is Palampoddaru? Palampoddaru 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 5 other GN divisions: [Galmetiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/galmetiyawa-north/), [Kovil Kudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/kovil-kudiyiruppu/), [Muththunagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/town-gravets/muththunagar/), [Puthukudiyirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/puthukudiyirippu/) and [Thampalagauwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/thampalagauwa/). By area it is the 1631st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). The centre of Palampoddaru is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5185° N, 81.1161° E. Local names: පාලම්පටාරු . 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 Palampoddaru ### Nearby, outside Palampoddaru - Tank 91 · ruins, Kawattikuda7.6 km - Kanniya Hot Water Wells · attraction, Kanniya11 km - Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum, Orr's Hill12 km - Hoods Tower Naval Museum · museum, Manayaveli13 km - Mahatma Gandhi · memorial, Manayaveli15 km - Deer Park · attraction, Manayaveli15 km - Fort Frederick · castle or fort, Manayaveli15 km - Aqua Dreams · attraction, Uppuveli16 km - Ravana's Cut · viewpoint, Manayaveli16 km - Lover's Leap · viewpoint, Manayaveli16 km - Lagoon · viewpoint, Nilaveli20 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: Palampoddaru - 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) · Trincomalee7.5 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa110 km ### Nearest railway station Thampalakamam (Pokkuruni), about 3.2 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palampoddaru Named natural and historic features inside Palampoddaru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Mukerian Wewa - Naval Kulam - Palam Podda Aru 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 Palampoddaru 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 Palampoddaru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital area · Kovil Kudiyiruppu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47750&mlon=81.10929#map=17/8.47750/81.10929) Bank Peoples Bank kinniya · Periya Kinniya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50369&mlon=81.17965#map=17/8.50369/81.17965) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Rahumaniyanagar 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50242&mlon=81.19132#map=17/8.50242/81.19132) Hotel Kinniya Inn and Suites · Mancholaichenai 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49865&mlon=81.19093#map=17/8.49865/81.19093) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School Darmaraja Vidyalaya · Sumedhankarapura 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56343&mlon=81.15811#map=17/8.56343/81.15811) College NAMS College of Higher Studies · Kurinchakerny 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) Police station Kinniya Police Station · Mancholaichenai 8.6 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 East - Mollipothana North - Pokkuruni - Puthukudiyirippu - Sirajnagar - Thampalagauwa ## Quick answers - Where is Palampoddaru?In Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palampoddaru?Galmetiyawa North, Kovil Kudiyiruppu, Muththunagar, Puthukudiyirippu and Thampalagauwa - What is there to see in Palampoddaru?Tank 91, Kanniya Hot Water Wells, Orr's Hill Army Museum, Hoods Tower Naval Museum - What time zone is Palampoddaru in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palampoddaru?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palampoddaru?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Palampoddaru?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Palampoddaru?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Palampoddaru?hospital area, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palampoddaru?Peoples Bank kinniya, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palampoddaru?People's Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palampoddaru?Ceypetco, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palampoddaru?LK5318010 (OCHA common operational dataset)