# New Kattankudy South GN division, Kattankudy DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kattankudy DS Division # New Kattankudy South New Kattankudy South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kattankudy DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is New Kattankudy South? New Kattankudy South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kattankudy Division 2 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-2-north/), [Kattankudy Division 3 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-3-east/), [Kattankudy Division 6](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-6/), [New Kattankudy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-east/), [New Kattankudy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-north/) and [New Kattankudy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-west/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.1% of [Kattankudy DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/). The centre of New Kattankudy South is about 224 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6863° N, 81.7360° E. Local names: නව කාත්තන්කුඩි දක . 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 New Kattankudy South ### Nearby, outside New Kattankudy South - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North0.7 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West1.2 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East2.5 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East4.7 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East5.0 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East5.0 km - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central5.1 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai8.8 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram15 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah16 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 317 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu18 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: New Kattankudy South - 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) · Batticaloa6.8 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee113 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 5.9 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. ## Villages and localities in New Kattankudy South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in New Kattankudy South. - Kattankudy 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). ## Weather in New Kattankudy South 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 New Kattankudy South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kattankudy Base Hospital · New Kattankudy East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68522&mlon=81.73908#map=17/7.68522/81.73908) Bank Commercial Bank Kattankudy · Kattankudy Division 2 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68231&mlon=81.72764#map=17/7.68231/81.72764) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 21 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 0.7 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 Kattankudy Center College · New Kattankudy East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68313&mlon=81.73664#map=17/7.68313/81.73664) College Monash English Academy · New Kattankudy East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68490&mlon=81.73813#map=17/7.68490/81.73813) Police station Sri Lanka Police Training Center · Kallady 3.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in New Kattankudy South Places mapped inside New Kattankudy South in open map data, by type. - 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 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 3 West - 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 West ## Quick answers - Where is New Kattankudy South?In Kattankudy DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders New Kattankudy South?Kattankudy Division 2 North, Kattankudy Division 3 East, Kattankudy Division 6, New Kattankudy East, New Kattankudy North and New Kattankudy West - What is there to see in New Kattankudy South?Kattankudy Beach, Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Arayampathy Beach, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is New Kattankudy South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in New Kattankudy South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in New Kattankudy South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in New Kattankudy South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit New Kattankudy South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to New Kattankudy South?Kattankudy Base Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to New Kattankudy South?Commercial Bank Kattankudy, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to New Kattankudy South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to New Kattankudy South?Co-op Petrol Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of New Kattankudy South?LK5124030 (OCHA common operational dataset)