# Murakkottanchenai GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division 

# Murakkottanchenai

Murakkottanchenai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Murakkottanchenai?

Murakkottanchenai 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 6 other GN divisions: [Palaiyadithona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/palaiyadithona/), [Santhiveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/santhiveli/), [Sittandy 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/sittandy-1/), [Sittandy 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/sittandy-2/), [Sittandy 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/sittandy-3/) and [Thevapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/thevapuram/). By area it is the 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Murakkottanchenai is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8280° N, 81.5540° E. Local names: මොරකොට්ටාන්චේනෙය .

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 Murakkottanchenai

### Nearby, outside Murakkottanchenai

- Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 14.7 km
- Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai17 km
- Narakamulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Eralakkulam20 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: Murakkottanchenai

- 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) · Batticaloa19 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee89 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway station -Vantharumoolai (Vantharumoolai East), about 4.4 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 06:08, 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 Murakkottanchenai

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Murakkottanchenai.

- Morakkottanchenai

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 Murakkottanchenai 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 Murakkottanchenai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bone Facture repair Hospital · Sittandy 4 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81565&mlon=81.55811#map=17/7.81565/81.55811) 

Bank Peopls Bank · Sittandy 2 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82161&mlon=81.55435#map=17/7.82161/81.55435) 

ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) 

Petrol pump Feul Fillng Station · Mavadivembu 1 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80679&mlon=81.56824#map=17/7.80679/81.56824) 

Hotel Arulmathi Hotel · Mavadivembu 1 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81301&mlon=81.56190#map=17/7.81301/81.56190) 

School BT/KK/Ramakrisna Vidyalayam · Murakkottanchenai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82535&mlon=81.55407#map=17/7.82535/81.55407) 

College Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Mavadivembu 1 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80611&mlon=81.56861#map=17/7.80611/81.56861) 

Police station santhively · Korakallimadu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85251&mlon=81.54442#map=17/7.85251/81.54442) 

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 Murakkottanchenai

Places mapped inside Murakkottanchenai in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Koralai Pattu South DS Division

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Murakkottanchenai?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Murakkottanchenai?Palaiyadithona, Santhiveli, Sittandy 1, Sittandy 2, Sittandy 3 and Thevapuram
- What is there to see in Murakkottanchenai?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre, Narakamulla Archaeological Site
- What time zone is Murakkottanchenai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Murakkottanchenai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Murakkottanchenai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murakkottanchenai?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Murakkottanchenai?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murakkottanchenai?Bone Facture repair Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murakkottanchenai?Peopls Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Murakkottanchenai?BOC ATM, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murakkottanchenai?Feul Fillng Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Murakkottanchenai?LK5110080 (OCHA common operational dataset)