# Point Pedro East GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/point-pedro-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division # Point Pedro East Point Pedro East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.93 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Point Pedro East? Point Pedro East lies in [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Point Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/point-pedro/), [Puloly North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-north/), [Thumpalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thumpalai/) and [Thumpalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/thumpalai-east/). By area it is the 10462nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Point Pedro East is about 324 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8243° N, 80.2460° E. Local names: පේදුරුතුඩුව 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 Point Pedro East ### Nearby, outside Point Pedro East - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East0.9 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro0.9 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East3.4 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East3.6 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre3.9 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu6.6 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri19 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East19 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: Point Pedro 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna20 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee176 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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. ## Weather in Point Pedro East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Point Pedro East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit Point Pedro · Point Pedro 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82346&mlon=80.23857#map=17/9.82346/80.23857) Bank Hatton National Bank · Point Pedro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82359&mlon=80.23726#map=17/9.82359/80.23726) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Fisherman's Friend · Point Pedro 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82756&mlon=80.23646#map=17/9.82756/80.23646) Hotel Iru Lodge Guesthouse · Point Pedro 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82808&mlon=80.23891#map=17/9.82808/80.23891) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J - Kallady Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Point Pedro East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82675&mlon=80.24530#map=17/9.82675/80.24530) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 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 Point Pedro East Places mapped inside Point Pedro East in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division - Alvai North - Alvai North Centre - Alvai North West - Alvai West - Katkovalam - Kerudavil East - Kerudavil North - Kerudavil South - Manthikai - Point Pedro - Point Pedro South - Polikandy East - Polikandy South - Polikandy West - Puloly Centre - Puloly East - Puloly North - Puloly North East - Puloly North West - Puloly South - Puloly South West - Puloly West - Thondamanaru North - Thondamanaru South - Thumpalai - Thumpalai East - Thunnalai North - Vallipuram - Valvettithurai North Centre - Valvettithurai North East - Valvettithurai North West - Valvettithurai South East - Valvettithurai South West - Viyaparimulai ## Quick answers - Where is Point Pedro East?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Point Pedro East?Point Pedro, Puloly North, Thumpalai and Thumpalai East - What is there to see in Point Pedro East?Moorkkam beach, Theru Moodi Madam, Mayakkai Well, Mayakkai Cave - What time zone is Point Pedro East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Point Pedro East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Point Pedro East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Point Pedro East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Point Pedro East?Primary Medical Care Unit Point Pedro, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Point Pedro East?Hatton National Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Point Pedro East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Point Pedro East?Fisherman's Friend, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Point Pedro East?LK4127105 (OCHA common operational dataset)