# New Kattankudy West GN division, Kattankudy DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kattankudy DS Division # New Kattankudy West New Kattankudy West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kattankudy DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.14 km²**. - 0.1km² ## Where is New Kattankudy West? New Kattankudy 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 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/), [Kattankudy Division 6 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/kattankudy-division-6-south/), [New Kattankudy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-east/) and [New Kattankudy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/new-kattankudy-south/). By area it is the 13810th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Kattankudy DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/kattankudy/). The centre of New Kattankudy West is about 224 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6802° N, 81.7358° E. Local names: නව කාත්තන්කුඩි බට . 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 West ### Nearby, outside New Kattankudy West - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West0.7 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North1.4 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East2.0 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East5.1 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East5.4 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East5.4 km - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central5.5 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai8.2 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram15 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah15 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 317 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu17 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 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) · Batticaloa7.0 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee113 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 6.4 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 New Kattankudy 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 New Kattankudy West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kattankudy Base Hospital · New Kattankudy East 0.7 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 0.9 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 1.0 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68170&mlon=81.73177#map=17/7.68170/81.73177) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Anwer School · New Kattankudy East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68278&mlon=81.73744#map=17/7.68278/81.73744) College Kattankudy Central College · New Kattankudy South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68350&mlon=81.73487#map=17/7.68350/81.73487) Police station Sri Lanka Police Training Center · Kallady 4.3 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 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 South ## Quick answers - Where is New Kattankudy West?In Kattankudy DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders New Kattankudy West?Kattankudy Division 3 East, Kattankudy Division 6, Kattankudy Division 6 South, New Kattankudy East and New Kattankudy South - What is there to see in New Kattankudy West?Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Kattankudy Beach, Arayampathy Beach, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is New Kattankudy West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in New Kattankudy West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in New Kattankudy West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit New Kattankudy West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to New Kattankudy West?Kattankudy Base Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to New Kattankudy West?Commercial Bank Kattankudy, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to New Kattankudy West?Peoples Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to New Kattankudy West?Co-op Petrol Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of New Kattankudy West?LK5124065 (OCHA common operational dataset)