# Pokkuruni GN division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/pokkuruni/

Grama Niladhari division · Thambalagamuwa DS Division 

# Pokkuruni

Pokkuruni is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.73 km²**.

- 1.7km²

## Where is Pokkuruni?

Pokkuruni 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 4 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/), [Meeranagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/meeranagar/) and [Puthukudiyirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/puthukudiyirippu/). By area it is the 7639th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). The centre of Pokkuruni is about 221 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4916° N, 81.0977° E. Local names: පොක්කුරුණි .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Pokkuruni 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
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- Mar
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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 Pokkuruni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital area · Kovil Kudiyiruppu 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47750&mlon=81.10929#map=17/8.47750/81.10929) 

Bank BOC Kinniya · Kinniya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50246&mlon=81.17974#map=17/8.50246/81.17974) 

ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 17 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 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45369&mlon=81.06243#map=17/8.45369/81.06243) 

Hotel Kinniya Inn and Suites · Mancholaichenai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49865&mlon=81.19093#map=17/8.49865/81.19093) 

Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 7.9 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 8.0 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 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) 

Police station Kinniya Police Station · Mancholaichenai 10 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
- Palampoddaru
- Puthukudiyirippu
- Sirajnagar
- Thampalagauwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pokkuruni?In Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pokkuruni?Galmetiyawa North, Kovil Kudiyiruppu, Meeranagar and Puthukudiyirippu
- What is the best time to visit Pokkuruni?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pokkuruni?hospital area, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pokkuruni?BOC Kinniya, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pokkuruni?People's Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pokkuruni?99 Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pokkuruni?LK5318020 (OCHA common operational dataset)