# Periya-Pandivirichchan East GN division, Madhu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periya-pandivirichchan-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Madhu DS Division # Periya-Pandivirichchan East Periya-Pandivirichchan East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madhu DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **12.0 km²**. - 12.0km² ## Where is Periya-Pandivirichchan East? Periya-Pandivirichchan East lies in [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Iranailluppaikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/iranailluppaikulam/), [Madhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/madhu/), [Periya-Pandivirichchan West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periya-pandivirichchan-west/), [Periyathampanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/periyathampanai/) and [Velankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/velankulam/). By area it is the 939th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/). The centre of Periya-Pandivirichchan East is about 217 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8432° N, 80.2569° E. Local names: පෙරියපණ්ඩිවිරිච් . 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 Periya-Pandivirichchan East ### Nearby, outside Periya-Pandivirichchan East - Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam14 km - UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ) · viewpoint, Rankethgama17 km - rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road · viewpoint, Rankethgama18 km - 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam18 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam18 km - 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam18 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam18 km - UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam18 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: Periya-Pandivirichchan 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee107 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna108 km ### Nearest railway station Madhu Road (Poomalarnthan), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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. ## Weather in Periya-Pandivirichchan East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mannar District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,093 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (269 mm) and the driest Jun (14 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 25 53 Feb 26 40 Mar 28 45 Apr 29 88 May 29 75 Jun 29 14 Jul 28 17 Aug 28 39 Sep 28 58 Oct 28 199 Nov 27 269 Dec 26 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Periya-Pandivirichchan East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Poovarasankulam · Velankulam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77862&mlon=80.34675#map=17/8.77862/80.34675) Bank BOC · Poovarasankulam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75264&mlon=80.36495#map=17/8.75264/80.36495) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Poomalarnthan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77035&mlon=80.15428#map=17/8.77035/80.15428) Hotel Luvero Shade Inn · Poomalarnthan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76891&mlon=80.15643#map=17/8.76891/80.15643) School Mn/Periyapandivirichan Maha Vidyalayam · Madhu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82705&mlon=80.23187#map=17/8.82705/80.23187) College Department of ICT - FOT ,University of Vavuniya · Salambaikkulam 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75451&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.75451/80.39968) Police station Sector 4 Police Post · Velankulam 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76576&mlon=80.30476#map=17/8.76576/80.30476) 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 Madhu DS Division - Iranailluppaikulam - Kakkayankulam East - Kakkayankulam West - Kalmadu - Keerisuddan - Madhu - Maluvarayarkaddayadampan - Mathakiramam - Palampiddy - Pannavedduvan - Parasankulam - Periya-Pandivirichchan West - Periyamurippu - Poomalarnthan - Thekkam - Vilathikulam ## Quick answers - Where is Periya-Pandivirichchan East?In Madhu DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Periya-Pandivirichchan East?Iranailluppaikulam, Madhu, Periya-Pandivirichchan West, Periyathampanai and Velankulam - What is there to see in Periya-Pandivirichchan East?Hanging bridge, UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ), rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road, 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting - What time zone is Periya-Pandivirichchan East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Periya-Pandivirichchan East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Periya-Pandivirichchan East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Periya-Pandivirichchan East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Periya-Pandivirichchan East?Divisional Hospital Poovarasankulam, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Periya-Pandivirichchan East?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periya-Pandivirichchan East?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Periya-Pandivirichchan East?LK4209045 (OCHA common operational dataset)