# Kalmadu GN division, Koralai Pattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kalmadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu DS Division # Kalmadu Kalmadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalmadu? Kalmadu lies in [Koralai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/), [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: [Kalkudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kalkudah/), [Kannagipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kannagipuram/), [Karuwakerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/karuwakerni/), [Kumburumulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kumburumulai/) and [Peththalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/peththalai/). By area it is the 5396th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.9% of [Koralai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/). The centre of Kalmadu is about 216 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9082° N, 81.5490° E. Local names: කල්මඩු . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kalmadu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalmadu. - Paddiyadichenai 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kalmadu Named natural and historic features inside Kalmadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Samathankerni ### Estates 1 estate. - Neelakerni 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 Kalmadu 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 Kalmadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Valaichchenai Base Hospital · LK5104002 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91122&mlon=81.53225#map=17/7.91122/81.53225) Bank Sampath Bank · Brynthuraichenai South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91138&mlon=81.52884#map=17/7.91138/81.52884) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel Shakti Vani Ayurvedic Resort · Kalkudah 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90902&mlon=81.55926#map=17/7.90902/81.55926) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School School · Kalmadu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90378&mlon=81.55646#map=17/7.90378/81.55646) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Kalkudah · Kalkudah 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91923&mlon=81.56372#map=17/7.91923/81.56372) 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 Kalmadu Places mapped inside Kalmadu 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 DS Division - Kalkudah - Kannagipuram - Karuwakerni - Kinnaiyady - Kumburumulai - LK5109012 - LK5109021 - LK5109022 - LK5109065 - Meeravodai Tamil - Nasivanthivu - Peththalai - Puthukudiyiruppu - Sungankerny - Valachchenai Tamil ## Quick answers - Where is Kalmadu?In Koralai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalmadu?Kalkudah, Kannagipuram, Karuwakerni, Kumburumulai and Peththalai - How many villages are in Kalmadu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalmadu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalmadu?Valaichchenai Base Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalmadu?Sampath Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalmadu?BOC ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalmadu?Hanza Lanka Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalmadu?LK5109030 (OCHA common operational dataset)