# Kaluthawalai Central GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kaluthawalai-central/

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division 

# Kaluthawalai Central

Kaluthawalai Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.72 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Kaluthawalai Central?

Kaluthawalai Central 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: [Kaluthawalai 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kaluthawalai-1/) and [Kaluthawalai 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kaluthawalai-2/). By area it is the 11333rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Kaluthawalai Central is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5445° N, 81.7964° E. Local names: කලුදාවලෙයි මධ්‍යම .

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 Kaluthawalai Central

### Nearby, outside Kaluthawalai Central

- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 31.2 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah3.9 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu4.6 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai7.6 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.0 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai12 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai13 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East15 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram15 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West16 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North18 km
- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0819 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: Kaluthawalai Central

- 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) · Batticaloa22 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee130 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 23 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.

## Weather in Kaluthawalai 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaluthawalai Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51732&mlon=81.78518#map=17/7.51732/81.78518) 

Bank BOC · Kaluwanchikudy North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52093&mlon=81.78769#map=17/7.52093/81.78769) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School BT/kaluthavalai M.V · Kaluthawalai 1 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54705&mlon=81.79025#map=17/7.54705/81.79025) 

College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 12 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 12 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 North
- Cheddipalayam South
- Eruvil East
- Eruvil North
- Eruvil South
- Kaluthawalai 1
- Kaluthawalai 2
- Kaluthawalai 3
- Kaluthawalai 4
- Kaluthawalai 4 Santhipuram
- 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 Kaluthawalai Central?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kaluthawalai Central?Kaluthawalai 1 and Kaluthawalai 2
- What is there to see in Kaluthawalai Central?Kaluthawalai, Palugamam, Porativu, M A N D U R
- What time zone is Kaluthawalai Central in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kaluthawalai Central?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kaluthawalai Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kaluthawalai Central?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaluthawalai Central?Base Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaluthawalai Central?BOC, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaluthawalai Central?People's Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaluthawalai Central?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaluthawalai Central?LK5136055 (OCHA common operational dataset)