# Periyamadhu East GN division, Manthai West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/periyamadhu-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai West DS Division # Periyamadhu East Periyamadhu East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **31.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.3km² - 1mapped service - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Periyamadhu East? Periyamadhu East lies in [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [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: [Koorai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/koorai/), [Naddankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/naddankandal/), [Paliaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/paliaru/), [Periyamadhu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/periyamadhu-west/) and [Siraddikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/siraddikulam/). By area it is the 246th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/). The centre of Periyamadhu East is about 233 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0086° N, 80.1682° E. Local names: පෙරියමඩු නැගෙනහිර . 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: Periyamadhu 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) · Jaffna88 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee123 km ### Nearest railway station Madhu Road (Poomalarnthan), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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. ## Villages and localities in Periyamadhu East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Periyamadhu East. - Pariyamadu - Periyamadu 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 Periyamadhu East Named natural and historic features inside Periyamadhu East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Periyamadu Kulam 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 Periyamadhu 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 Periyamadhu East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Vidathalthivu · Pallamadhu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.01093&mlon=80.06554#map=17/9.01093/80.06554) Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vidathaltheevu East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00602&mlon=80.06017#map=17/9.00602/80.06017) Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) School Mn/Periyamadu Maha Vidyalayam · Periyamadhu West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97368&mlon=80.14992#map=17/8.97368/80.14992) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Parayanalankulam Police Station · Periyakaddu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74744&mlon=80.18613#map=17/8.74744/80.18613) 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 Periyamadhu East Places mapped inside Periyamadhu East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Manthai West DS Division - Adampan - Alkaddiveli - Andankulam - Anthoniyarpuram - Aththimoddai - Illupaikadavai - Kalliyadi - Kannady - Karunkandal - Karunkandal Vannakulam - Kaththankulam - Kayanagar - Koorai - Kovilkulam - Maligaithidal - Minnukkan - Nedunkandal - Palaiperumalkaddu - Palaiyadiputhukulam - Paliaru - Palikuli - Pallamadhu - Pappamoddai - Parappukadanthan East - Parappukadanthan West - Periyamadhu West - Sornapuri - Thevanpiddy - Vaddakandal - Veddayarmurrippu - Vellankulam - Vidathaltheevu Central - Vidathaltheevu East - Vidathaltheevu North - Vidathaltheevu West ## Quick answers - Where is Periyamadhu East?In Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Periyamadhu East?Koorai, Naddankandal, Paliaru, Periyamadhu West and Siraddikulam - What time zone is Periyamadhu East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Periyamadhu East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Periyamadhu East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Periyamadhu East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Periyamadhu East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Periyamadhu East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Periyamadhu East?Divisional Hospital Vidathalthivu, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Periyamadhu East?BOC Mulankavil, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyamadhu East?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Periyamadhu East?LK4206045 (OCHA common operational dataset)