# Pallavarayankattu GN division, Poonakary DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/pallavarayankattu/

Grama Niladhari division · Poonakary DS Division 

# Pallavarayankattu

Pallavarayankattu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **12.2 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.2km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Pallavarayankattu?

Pallavarayankattu lies in [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Jeyapuram South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/jeyapuram-south/), [Kariyalainagapaduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/kariyalainagapaduvan/), [Kiranchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/kiranchi/) and [Vannerikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vannerikulam/). By area it is the 922nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/). The centre of Pallavarayankattu is about 264 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2882° N, 80.1577° E. Local names: පල්ලවරායන්කට්ටු .

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

## Know before you go: Pallavarayankattu

- 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) · Jaffna57 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee140 km

### Nearest railway station

Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:52).

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 Pallavarayankattu

Named natural and historic features inside Pallavarayankattu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Anaiputoo Kulam
- Kariyalai Kulam
- Negapaduwan Kulam
- Pallavarayankaddu 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 Pallavarayankattu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 66 

Feb 26 48 

Mar 28 48 

Apr 29 91 

May 29 93 

Jun 29 32 

Jul 29 38 

Aug 29 64 

Sep 29 82 

Oct 28 225 

Nov 27 311 

Dec 26 244 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallavarayankattu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Mulankavil · Mulankavil 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24369&mlon=80.14288#map=17/9.24369/80.14288) 

Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) 

ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) 

Petrol pump Poonakary MPCS · Mulankavil 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25759&mlon=80.14253#map=17/9.25759/80.14253) 

Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) 

School Kn/Kariyalainagapaduwan No 3 GTMS · Pallavarayankattu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28824&mlon=80.16879#map=17/9.28824/80.16879) 

College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) 

Police station Nachchikuda Police Station · Jeyapuram North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31240&mlon=80.15989#map=17/9.31240/80.15989) 

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 Pallavarayankattu

Places mapped inside Pallavarayankattu 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 Poonakary DS Division

- Alankeni
- Cheddiakurichchi
- Gnanimadam
- Iranaithivu
- Jeyapuram North
- Jeyapuram South
- Kariyalainagapaduvan
- Kiranchi
- Kollakuruchchi
- Kowtharimunai
- Madduvilnadu East
- Madduvilnadu West
- Mulankavil
- Nachchikuda
- Nallur
- Pallikuda
- Paramankirai
- Ponnaveli

## Quick answers

- Where is Pallavarayankattu?In Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pallavarayankattu?Jeyapuram South, Kariyalainagapaduvan, Kiranchi and Vannerikulam
- What time zone is Pallavarayankattu in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pallavarayankattu?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pallavarayankattu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pallavarayankattu?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Pallavarayankattu?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pallavarayankattu?Base Hospital Mulankavil, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pallavarayankattu?BOC Mulankavil, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pallavarayankattu?Commercial, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallavarayankattu?Poonakary MPCS, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pallavarayankattu?LK4512080 (OCHA common operational dataset)