# Shemmalai East GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/shemmalai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Shemmalai East Shemmalai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **24.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.1km² - 2mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shemmalai East? Shemmalai East lies in [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Kokuthoduvai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokuthoduvai-north/), [Kumulamunai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumulamunai-east/) and [Shemmalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/shemmalai/). By area it is the 361st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Shemmalai East is about 268 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 18 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.1210° N, 80.8684° E. Local names: සෙම්මලෙයි බටහිර . 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 Shemmalai East ### Nearby, outside Shemmalai East - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura9.7 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre16 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu18 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram18 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: Shemmalai 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) · Trincomalee73 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:49). 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 Shemmalai East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Shemmalai East. - Chemmalai - Naayaaru - Semmalai 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 Shemmalai East Named natural and historic features inside Shemmalai East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Nayaru Lagoon ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Chemmalai - Ulathuvely 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 Shemmalai East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 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 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shemmalai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22691&mlon=80.80050#map=17/9.22691/80.80050) Bank DIVINEGUMA COMMUNITY BASED BANK - CHEMMALAI · Shemmalai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16102&mlon=80.85720#map=17/9.16102/80.85720) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Shemmalai East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12726&mlon=80.87830#map=17/9.12726/80.87830) Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) School Mu/Chemmalai Maha Vidyalayam · Shemmalai 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15743&mlon=80.86313#map=17/9.15743/80.86313) College AlHuda Institute Sri Lanka · Shemmalai East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.85938#map=17/9.10210/80.85938) Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21271&mlon=80.76037#map=17/9.21271/80.76037) 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 Shemmalai East Places mapped inside Shemmalai East in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Maritimepattu DS Division - Alampil North - Alampil South - Ampalavanpokkanai - Chilawattai - Chilawattai South - Kallappadu North - Kallappadu South - Kanukerny East - Kanukerny West - Karunaddukerny - Keekkirapuram - Keppapulavu - Kokkilai East - Kokkilai West - Kokuthoduvai Centre - Kokuthoduvai North - Kovilkudiyiruppu - Kumarapuram - Kumulamunai Centre - Kumulamunai East - Kumulamunai West - Mamoolai - Manalkudiyiruppu - Mathavalasingankulam - Mullaitivu South - Mullaitivu Town - Mullivaikkal East - Mullivaikkal West - Mulliyawalai Centre - Mulliyawalai East - Mulliyawalai North - Mulliyawalai South - Mulliyawalai West - Neeravippiddy East - Neeravippiddy West - Putharikuda - Selvapuram - Shemmalai - Thanneerudru East - Thanneerudru West - Thannimurippu - Uppumaveli - Vannankulam - Vattapalai ## Quick answers - Where is Shemmalai East?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Shemmalai East?Kokuthoduvai North, Kumulamunai East and Shemmalai - What is there to see in Shemmalai East?Chuvantamuripu Ruins, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Ocean park benches, Lake with crocodiles STP - What time zone is Shemmalai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Shemmalai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Shemmalai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shemmalai East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Shemmalai East?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Shemmalai East?District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shemmalai East?DIVINEGUMA COMMUNITY BASED BANK - CHEMMALAI, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shemmalai East?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Shemmalai East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Shemmalai East?LK4415025 (OCHA common operational dataset)