# Kalmunai 01 GN division, Kalmunai DS Division, Ampara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/kalmunai-01/

Grama Niladhari division · Kalmunai DS Division 

# Kalmunai 01

Kalmunai 01 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalmunai DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kalmunai 01?

Kalmunai 01 lies in [Kalmunai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Kalmunai 01A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/kalmunai-01a/), [Kalmunai 01B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/kalmunai-01b/), [Kalmunai 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/kalmunai-02/), [Natpiddimunai Td 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/natpiddimunai-td-02/), [Natpiddimunai Td 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/natpiddimunai-td-03/) and [Pandiruppu 02C](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/pandiruppu-02c/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kalmunai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/kalmunai/). The centre of Kalmunai 01 is about 224 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4166° N, 81.8215° E. Local names: කල්මුණේ 01 .

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 Kalmunai 01

### Nearby, outside Kalmunai 01

- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 085.0 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai9.7 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu14 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 314 km
- Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 0415 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah16 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai18 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram18 km
- Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 0719 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: Kalmunai 01

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa36 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee143 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:48).

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 Kalmunai 01 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalmunai 01

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalmunai Base Hospital · Kalmunai 01A 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41992&mlon=81.82284#map=17/7.41992/81.82284) 

Bank NDB Bank Kalmunai · Kalmunai 01 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41777&mlon=81.82366#map=17/7.41777/81.82366) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Petrol set Sainthamaruthu · Sainthamaruthu 05 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39551&mlon=81.83386#map=17/7.39551/81.83386) 

Hotel Catray Inn · Kalmunai 02A 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41304&mlon=81.83473#map=17/7.41304/81.83473) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School கமு_சுவாமி விபுலானந்தர் வித்யாலயம் · Natpiddimunai Td 03 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41836&mlon=81.81835#map=17/7.41836/81.81835) 

College International Council for Virtual & Research Education - Kalmunai, EP · Kalmunai 01 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42081&mlon=81.82038#map=17/7.42081/81.82038) 

Police station Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36506&mlon=81.81125#map=17/7.36506/81.81125) 

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 Kalmunai 01

Places mapped inside Kalmunai 01 in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 Kalmunai DS Division

- Chenaikudiyiruppu 01
- Chenaikudiyiruppu 01A
- Chenaikudiyiruppu 01B
- Kalmunai 01A
- Kalmunai 01B
- Kalmunai 01C
- Kalmunai 01D
- Kalmunai 01E
- Kalmunai 02
- Kalmunai 02A
- Kalmunai 02B
- Kalmunai 03
- Kalmunai 03A
- Natpiddimunai Td 01
- Natpiddimunai Td 02
- Natpiddimunai Td 03
- Pandiruppu 01
- Pandiruppu 01A
- Pandiruppu 01B
- Pandiruppu 01C
- Pandiruppu 02
- Pandiruppu 02A
- Pandiruppu 02B
- Pandiruppu 02C
- Periyaneelavanai 01
- Periyaneelavanai 01A
- Periyaneelavanai 01B
- Periyaneelavanai 02

## Quick answers

- Where is Kalmunai 01?In Kalmunai DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kalmunai 01?Kalmunai 01A, Kalmunai 01B, Kalmunai 02, Natpiddimunai Td 02, Natpiddimunai Td 03 and Pandiruppu 02C
- What is there to see in Kalmunai 01?coastal area, M A N D U R, Porativu, Kaluthawalai
- What time zone is Kalmunai 01 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kalmunai 01?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kalmunai 01?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kalmunai 01?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalmunai 01?Kalmunai Base Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kalmunai 01?NDB Bank Kalmunai, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kalmunai 01?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalmunai 01?Petrol set Sainthamaruthu, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kalmunai 01?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kalmunai 01?LK5221085 (OCHA common operational dataset)