# Pudur GN division, Thamankaduwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/pudur/ Grama Niladhari division · Thamankaduwa DS Division # Pudur Pudur is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.70 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.7km² - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pudur? Pudur lies in [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Divulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/divulana/), [Manampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya/), [Medamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/medamaluwa/), [Sinharajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/sinharajapura/) and [Wijayarajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/wijayarajapura/). By area it is the 1693rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/). The centre of Pudur is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9433° N, 81.1015° E. Local names: පුදූර් . 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 Pudur OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pudur: 1 nature reserve. - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Pudur - Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya10 km - Pabalu Vehera · archaeological site, Bendiwewa11 km - Ancient Northern Entrance · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km - Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya11 km - Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya11 km - Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · archaeological site, Bendiwewa11 km - Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km - Monk's Cell · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km - Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa11 km - Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km - Menik Vehera · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km - Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa11 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: Pudur - 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) · Trincomalee67 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa69 km ### Nearest railway station Manampitiya (Manampitiya), about 3.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Pudur Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pudur. - Pudur 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 Pudur Named natural and historic features inside Pudur, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Periya 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 Pudur and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pudur Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa · Manampitiya East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92602&mlon=81.13029#map=17/7.92602/81.13029) Bank NSB · Kaduruwela West 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92855&mlon=81.03407#map=17/7.92855/81.03407) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92671&mlon=81.03555#map=17/7.92671/81.03555) Hotel Usha Guest House · Perakum Pedesa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92967&mlon=81.03595#map=17/7.92967/81.03595) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Manampitiya Tamil School · Manampitiya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90196&mlon=81.11337#map=17/7.90196/81.11337) College National Technical College · Kotaleeya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90780&mlon=81.05456#map=17/7.90780/81.05456) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 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 Thamankaduwa DS Division - Aluthwewa East - Aluthwewa West - Ambanganga - Bendiwewa - Damana Gemunupura - Divulana - Ethumalpitiya - Gallalla East - Gallella West - Galthambarawa - Ganangolla - Kadawalawewa - Kaduruwela East - Kaduruwela South - Kaduruwela West - Kalahagala - Kalinga Ela - Kotaleeya - Kuruppu Junction - Laksha Uyana - Mahasen Pedesa - Mahaweli Pedesa - Manikkampattiya - Medamaluwa - Monarathenna - Nelumvila - Nikawewa - Nishshankamalla Pedesa - Nishshankamallapura - Onegama - Palugasdamana 01 Ela - Palugasdamana 02 Ela - Palugasdamana 03 Ela - Palugasdamana North - Palugasdamana South - Parakrama Samudraya - Perakum Pedesa - Polonnaruwa Town - Pothgul Pedesa - Pulathisi Pedesa - Samudragama - Sevagama - Shanthipura - Sinha Udagama - Sinhapura - Sinharajapura - Sirisangabo Pedesa - Thopawewa - Udawela - Unagalavehera South - Weera Pedesa - Wewethenna - Wijayabahupura - Wijayarajapura ## Quick answers - Where is Pudur?In Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pudur?Divulana, Manampitiya, Medamaluwa, Sinharajapura and Wijayarajapura - What is there to see in Pudur?Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Pudur in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pudur?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pudur?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pudur?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pudur?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pudur?Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pudur?NSB, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pudur?HNB, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pudur?Kaduruwela, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pudur?LK7215065 (OCHA common operational dataset)