Pottuvil area is a coastal area which is famous for tourism both internationally and nationally, located in the southern part of Ampara district in the southern part of the Eastern Province. It covers an area of 299.97 square kilometers and has a population of about 43000 people. Encompassing three religious and four types of land, it is a beautiful region bounded by Thirukovil Divisional Secretary Division to the north, Bay of Bengal Sea to the east and Lahugala Divisional Secretary Division to the west and south.