# Kattankudy Division 3 West GN division, Kattankudy DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-3-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kattankudy DS Division # Kattankudy Division 3 West Kattankudy Division 3 West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kattankudy DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.07 km²**. - 0.1km² ## Where is Kattankudy Division 3 West? Kattankudy Division 3 West lies in [Kattankudy DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kattankudy Division 1 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-1-south/), [Kattankudy Division 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-2/), [Kattankudy Division 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-3/), [Kattankudy Division 4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-4/) and [Kattankudy Division 4 West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-4-west/). By area it is the 13953rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kattankudy DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/). The centre of Kattankudy Division 3 West is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6800° N, 81.7219° E. Local names: කාත්තන්කුඩි 3 බටහි . 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 Kattankudy Division 3 West ### Nearby, outside Kattankudy Division 3 West - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West1.0 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North2.2 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East3.4 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East4.2 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East4.4 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East4.4 km - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central4.5 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai7.7 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram15 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah15 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram17 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 317 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: Kattankudy Division 3 West - 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) · Batticaloa5.7 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee113 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 5.6 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 06:07, 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 Kattankudy Division 3 West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kattankudy Division 3 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurvedic Hospital · Manjanthoduvai South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68563&mlon=81.71992#map=17/7.68563/81.71992) Bank Commercial Bank Kattankudy · Kattankudy Division 2 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68231&mlon=81.72764#map=17/7.68231/81.72764) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Co-op Petrol Station · Arayampathy East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67142&mlon=81.73462#map=17/7.67142/81.73462) Hotel Hotel Beachway · Kattankudy Division 3 East 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68170&mlon=81.73177#map=17/7.68170/81.73177) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Wimbledon English School · Manjanthoduvai South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68531&mlon=81.72001#map=17/7.68531/81.72001) College Institute of E-care · Kattankudy Division 6 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68028&mlon=81.72903#map=17/7.68028/81.72903) Police station Sri Lanka Police Training Center · Kallady 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71469&mlon=81.71736#map=17/7.71469/81.71736) 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 Kattankudy DS Division - Kattankudy Division 1 - Kattankudy Division 1 South - Kattankudy Division 2 - Kattankudy Division 2 North - Kattankudy Division 3 - Kattankudy Division 3 East - Kattankudy Division 4 - Kattankudy Division 4 West - Kattankudy Division 5 - Kattankudy Division 5 South - Kattankudy Division 6 - Kattankudy Division 6 South - Kattankudy Division 6 West - New Kattankudy East - New Kattankudy North - New Kattankudy South - New Kattankudy West ## Quick answers - Where is Kattankudy Division 3 West?In Kattankudy DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kattankudy Division 3 West?Kattankudy Division 1 South, Kattankudy Division 2, Kattankudy Division 3, Kattankudy Division 4 and Kattankudy Division 4 West - What is there to see in Kattankudy Division 3 West?Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Kattankudy Beach, Arayampathy Beach, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is Kattankudy Division 3 West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kattankudy Division 3 West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kattankudy Division 3 West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kattankudy Division 3 West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kattankudy Division 3 West?Ayurvedic Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kattankudy Division 3 West?Commercial Bank Kattankudy, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kattankudy Division 3 West?Peoples Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kattankudy Division 3 West?Co-op Petrol Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kattankudy Division 3 West?LK5124045 (OCHA common operational dataset)