# Cheddipalayam North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/cheddipalayam-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division # Cheddipalayam North Cheddipalayam North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.9km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cheddipalayam North? Cheddipalayam North lies in [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-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 2 other GN divisions: [Cheddipalayam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/cheddipalayam-south/) and [Kurukkalmadam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kurukkalmadam-south/). By area it is the 10622nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Cheddipalayam North is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5818° N, 81.7858° E. Local names: චෙට්ටිපාලයම් උතුර . 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 Cheddipalayam North ### Nearby, outside Cheddipalayam North - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah4.7 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 34.8 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu6.9 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram7.8 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai9.1 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East10 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai11 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West12 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North14 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai14 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram15 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East17 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: Cheddipalayam North - 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) · Batticaloa18 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee126 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 19 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)](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 Cheddipalayam North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Cheddipalayam North. - Cheddipalayam 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 Cheddipalayam North Named natural and historic features inside Cheddipalayam North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ambankoil Kulam 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 Cheddipalayam North 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 Cheddipalayam North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) Bank BOC · Kaluwanchikudy North 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52093&mlon=81.78769#map=17/7.52093/81.78769) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School mankadu saraswathy maha viddiyalayam · Mankadu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56762&mlon=81.78521#map=17/7.56762/81.78521) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60616&mlon=81.71244#map=17/7.60616/81.71244) 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 Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division - Cheddipalayam South - Eruvil East - Eruvil North - Eruvil South - Kaluthawalai 1 - Kaluthawalai 2 - Kaluthawalai 3 - Kaluthawalai 4 - Kaluthawalai 4 Santhipuram - Kaluthawalai Central - Kaluwanchikudy North - Kaluwanchikudy North 1 - Kaluwanchikudy South - Koddaikallar East - Koddaikallar North - Koddaikallar South - Koddaikallar West - Kurukkalmadam North - Kurukkalmadam South - Kurumanvely 11 East - Kurumanvely 11 West - Kurumanvely 12 - Mahiloor East - Mahiloor South West - Mahiloor West - Mahiloormunai - Mankadu - Onthachimadam North - Onthachimadam South - Paddiruppu - Periyakallar 01 - Periyakallar 01 South - Periyakallar 02 - Periyakallar 02 West - Periyakallar 03 - Periyakallar 03 South - Thettativu North - Thettativu South - Thettativu South - 01 - Thettativu South - 02 - Thuraineelavanai North - Thuraineelavanai North 01 - Thuraineelavanai South - Thuraineelavanai South 01 ## Quick answers - Where is Cheddipalayam North?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Cheddipalayam North?Cheddipalayam South and Kurukkalmadam South - What is there to see in Cheddipalayam North?Palugamam, Kaluthawalai, Porativu, Cemetery - What time zone is Cheddipalayam North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Cheddipalayam North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Cheddipalayam North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cheddipalayam North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cheddipalayam North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Cheddipalayam North?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Cheddipalayam North?Ayurveda Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cheddipalayam North?BOC, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cheddipalayam North?Peoples Bank ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cheddipalayam North?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cheddipalayam North?LK5136015 (OCHA common operational dataset)