# Kurukkalmadam North GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division 

# Kurukkalmadam North

Kurukkalmadam North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.49 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.5km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurukkalmadam North?

Kurukkalmadam 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: [Kirankulam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/kirankulam-south/) and [Kurukkalmadam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kurukkalmadam-south/). By area it is the 5833rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.7% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Kurukkalmadam North is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5934° N, 81.7807° E. Local names: කුරුක්කල්මඩම් උතු .

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 Kurukkalmadam North

### Nearby, outside Kurukkalmadam North

- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah5.6 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 36.1 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu7.9 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.1 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai8.1 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East9.1 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West11 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North12 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai12 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram15 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai15 km
- Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East16 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: Kurukkalmadam 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) · Batticaloa17 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee124 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 17 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 Kurukkalmadam North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kurukkalmadam North.

- Kurukkalmadam

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).

## Weather in Kurukkalmadam 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 Kurukkalmadam North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) 

Bank BOC Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60842&mlon=81.71199#map=17/7.60842/81.71199) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vedarkudiyiruppu 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65006&mlon=81.74545#map=17/7.65006/81.74545) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School mankadu saraswathy maha viddiyalayam · Mankadu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56762&mlon=81.78521#map=17/7.56762/81.78521) 

College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 7.8 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 7.7 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
- Kaluthawalai Central
- Kaluwanchikudy North
- Kaluwanchikudy North 1
- Kaluwanchikudy South
- Koddaikallar East
- Koddaikallar North
- Koddaikallar South
- Koddaikallar West
- 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 Kurukkalmadam North?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurukkalmadam North?Kirankulam South and Kurukkalmadam South
- What is there to see in Kurukkalmadam North?Palugamam, Kaluthawalai, Porativu, Cemetery
- What time zone is Kurukkalmadam North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kurukkalmadam North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kurukkalmadam North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurukkalmadam North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kurukkalmadam North?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurukkalmadam North?Ayurveda Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurukkalmadam North?BOC Kokkaddicholai, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kurukkalmadam North?Peoples Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurukkalmadam North?Ceypetco, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurukkalmadam North?LK5136005 (OCHA common operational dataset)