# Kallichchai GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kallichchai/

Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division 

# Kallichchai

Kallichchai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **3.63 km²**.

- 3.6km²

## Where is Kallichchai?

Kallichchai lies in [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Uthuchchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/uthuchchenai/), [Vadamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vadamunai/) and [Welikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/welikanda/). By area it is the 4138th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Kallichchai is about 191 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9279° N, 81.2620° E. Local names: කල්ලිච්චෙයි .

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 Kallichchai

### Nearby, outside Kallichchai

- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur16 km
- Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai19 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: Kallichchai

- 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) · Batticaloa52 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee69 km

### Nearest railway station

Welikanda (Welikanda), about 2.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:49).

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 Kallichchai 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 Kallichchai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Welikanda · Welikanda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94802&mlon=81.24601#map=17/7.94802/81.24601) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Welikanda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94521&mlon=81.24403#map=17/7.94521/81.24403) 

Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Welikanda Primary School · Welikanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95161&mlon=81.24846#map=17/7.95161/81.24846) 

College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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 Koralai Pattu South DS Division

- Kiran East
- Kiran West
- Korakallimadu
- Koraveli
- Kudumpimalai
- Maruththanai
- Murakkottanchenai
- Palaiyadithona
- Perillaveli
- Poolakadu
- Punanai West
- Santhiveli
- Thevapuram
- Thihiliveddai
- Uthuchchenai
- Vadamunai
- Vahaneri

## Quick answers

- Where is Kallichchai?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kallichchai?Uthuchchenai, Vadamunai and Welikanda
- What is there to see in Kallichchai?Flood Plains National Park, Thoppigala Heritage Centre
- What time zone is Kallichchai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kallichchai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kallichchai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kallichchai?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kallichchai?Base Hospital Welikanda, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kallichchai?Peoples Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kallichchai?HNB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kallichchai?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kallichchai?LK5110025 (OCHA common operational dataset)