Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai Pattu DS Division # Arayampathy Central Arayampathy Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers 0.17 km². Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2 km² - 1 mapped service ## Where is Arayampathy Central? Arayampathy Central lies in Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Arayampathy 1, Arayampathy 3, Arayampathy East, Arayampathy North, Arayampathy West, Rajadurai Gramam and Selvanagar. By area it is the 13745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of Manmunai Pattu DS Division. The centre of Arayampathy Central is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6684° N, 81.7331° E. Local names: ආරයම්පදි මධ්‍යම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Arayampathy Central ### Nearby, outside Arayampathy Central - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West 1.0 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East 2.0 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North 2.8 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East 5.9 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East 6.2 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East 6.2 km - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central 6.3 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai 6.8 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram 13 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah 14 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 3 16 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Arayampathy Central - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 7.4 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 114 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 7.3 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Arayampathy Central 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arayampathy Central | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Arayampathy Hospital · Arayampathy East | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Arayampathy East | 0.4 km | Map | | ATM | Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Co-op Petrol Station · Arayampathy East | 0.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Beachway · Kattankudy Division 3 East | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 | 33 km | Map | | School | BT/ Arayampathy Maha Vid · Arayampathy Central | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Bismi Institute · Kattankudy Division 6 West | 0.8 km | Map | | Police station | Sri Lanka Police Training Center · Kallady | 5.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arayampathy Central Places mapped inside Arayampathy Central in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Manmunai Pattu DS Division - Arayampathy 1 - Arayampathy 2 - Arayampathy 3 - Arayampathy East - Arayampathy North - Arayampathy South - Arayampathy West - Kankeyanodai - Kankeyanodai South - Kirankulam - Kirankulam Central - Kirankulam North - Kirankulam South - Kovilkulam - Manmunai - Mavilankanthurai - Ollikulam - Palamunai - Puthukudiyiruppu - Puthukudiyiruppu North - Puthukudiyiruppu South - Rajadurai Gramam - Selvanagar - Selvanagar East - Thalankudah - Vedarkudiyiruppu ## Quick answers - Where is Arayampathy Central? In Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Arayampathy Central? Arayampathy 1, Arayampathy 3, Arayampathy East, Arayampathy North, Arayampathy West, Rajadurai Gramam and Selvanagar - What is there to see in Arayampathy Central? Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Arayampathy Beach, Kattankudy Beach, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is Arayampathy Central in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Arayampathy Central? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Arayampathy Central? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Arayampathy Central? February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Arayampathy Central? Arayampathy Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arayampathy Central? Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arayampathy Central? Peoples Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arayampathy Central? Co-op Petrol Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Arayampathy Central? LK5127100 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.17 km² - P-code: LK5127100 - Divisional Secretariat division: Manmunai Pattu DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/arayampathy-central/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.