# Kaluwanchikudy South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kaluwanchikudy-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division # Kaluwanchikudy South Kaluwanchikudy South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.53 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Kaluwanchikudy South? Kaluwanchikudy South 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 4 other GN divisions: [Eruvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/eruvil-east/), [Kaluwanchikudy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kaluwanchikudy-north/), [Onthachimadam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/onthachimadam-north/) and [Paddiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/paddiruppu/). By area it is the 5760th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Kaluwanchikudy South is about 224 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5127° N, 81.7963° E. Local names: කලුවන්චිකුඩි දකුණ . 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 Kaluwanchikudy South ### Nearby, outside Kaluwanchikudy South - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 33.0 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu4.4 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai4.7 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah5.4 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.9 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai13 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai15 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram16 km - coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0816 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East18 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West20 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North20 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: Kaluwanchikudy South - 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) · Batticaloa25 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee133 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 26 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kaluwanchikudy South Named natural and historic features inside Kaluwanchikudy South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Loxton - Palmlands 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 Kaluwanchikudy South 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 Kaluwanchikudy South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51680&mlon=81.78533#map=17/7.51680/81.78533) Bank People's bank · Kaluwanchikudy South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51722&mlon=81.78743#map=17/7.51722/81.78743) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Central College · Paddiruppu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51726&mlon=81.78599#map=17/7.51726/81.78599) College International Council for Virtual & Research Education - Kalmunai, EP · Kalmunai 01 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42081&mlon=81.82038#map=17/7.42081/81.82038) Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 14 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaluwanchikudy South Places mapped inside Kaluwanchikudy South in open map data, by type. - Banks4 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 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 - Kaluthawalai Central - Kaluwanchikudy North - Kaluwanchikudy North 1 - 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 Kaluwanchikudy South?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaluwanchikudy South?Eruvil East, Kaluwanchikudy North, Onthachimadam North and Paddiruppu - What is there to see in Kaluwanchikudy South?Kaluthawalai, Porativu, M A N D U R, Palugamam - What time zone is Kaluwanchikudy South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaluwanchikudy South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaluwanchikudy South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kaluwanchikudy South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaluwanchikudy South?Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaluwanchikudy South?People's bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaluwanchikudy South?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaluwanchikudy South?Ceypetco, about 13 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kaluwanchikudy South?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaluwanchikudy South?LK5136100 (OCHA common operational dataset)