# Uthuchchenai GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/uthuchchenai/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Uthuchchenai Uthuchchenai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **26.9 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.9km² - 1mapped services ## Where is Uthuchchenai? Uthuchchenai 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kadawathmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kadawathmaduwa/), [Kallichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kallichchai/), [Kudumpimalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kudumpimalai/), [Maruththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/maruththanai/), [Punanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/punanai-west/), [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 306th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Uthuchchenai is about 195 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9252° N, 81.3054° E. Local names: ඌත්තුච්චේනෙයි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Uthuchchenai Named natural and historic features inside Uthuchchenai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kok Wewa - Nelugala Ela ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Baron’s Cap Forest Reserve - Pullaiyar Adi ### Estates 3 estates. - Addigari Villu - Aththuvaddai - Illukkpam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Uthuchchenai 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 Uthuchchenai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Welikanda · Welikanda 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94802&mlon=81.24601#map=17/7.94802/81.24601) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM 20 · Divulana 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93381&mlon=81.06268#map=17/7.93381/81.06268) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Welikanda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94521&mlon=81.24403#map=17/7.94521/81.24403) Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School BT/KK/Veeranagar G.T.M.S · Uthuchchenai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91785&mlon=81.29253#map=17/7.91785/81.29253) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86369&mlon=81.50667#map=17/7.86369/81.50667) 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 Uthuchchenai Places mapped inside Uthuchchenai in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Murakkottanchenai - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Uthuchchenai?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uthuchchenai?Kadawathmaduwa, Kallichchai, Kudumpimalai, Maruththanai, Punanai West, Vadamunai and Welikanda - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Uthuchchenai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Uthuchchenai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Uthuchchenai?Base Hospital Welikanda, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uthuchchenai?Peoples Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uthuchchenai?20, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uthuchchenai?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uthuchchenai?LK5110020 (OCHA common operational dataset)