# Kurukkalmadam South GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division 

# Kurukkalmadam South

Kurukkalmadam South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.39 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Kurukkalmadam South?

Kurukkalmadam 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 2 other GN divisions: [Cheddipalayam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/cheddipalayam-north/) and [Kurukkalmadam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kurukkalmadam-north/). By area it is the 12930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Kurukkalmadam South is about 226 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5868° N, 81.7870° E. Local names: කුරුක්කල්මඩම් දකු .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Kurukkalmadam South

- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah5.3 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 35.4 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu7.4 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.2 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai9.0 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East10 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai12 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West12 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North13 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai15 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: Kurukkalmadam 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) · Batticaloa18 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee125 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 18 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 Kurukkalmadam 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 Kurukkalmadam South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) 

Bank BOC · Kaluwanchikudy North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52093&mlon=81.78769#map=17/7.52093/81.78769) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vedarkudiyiruppu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65006&mlon=81.74545#map=17/7.65006/81.74545) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 7.8 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56762&mlon=81.78521#map=17/7.56762/81.78521) 

College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 8.7 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 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 North
- 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 South?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurukkalmadam South?Cheddipalayam North and Kurukkalmadam North
- What is there to see in Kurukkalmadam South?Palugamam, Kaluthawalai, Porativu, Cemetery
- What time zone is Kurukkalmadam South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kurukkalmadam South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kurukkalmadam South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kurukkalmadam South?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurukkalmadam South?Ayurveda Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurukkalmadam South?BOC, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kurukkalmadam South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurukkalmadam South?Ceypetco, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurukkalmadam South?LK5136010 (OCHA common operational dataset)