# Onthachimadam North GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division 

# Onthachimadam North

Onthachimadam North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Onthachimadam North?

Onthachimadam 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 3 other GN divisions: [Eruvil East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/eruvil-east/), [Kaluwanchikudy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/kaluwanchikudy-south/) and [Onthachimadam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/onthachimadam-south/). By area it is the 8974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-eruvil-pattu/). The centre of Onthachimadam North is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5070° N, 81.8042° E. Local names: ඕන්දාච්චිමඩම් 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 Onthachimadam North

### Nearby, outside Onthachimadam North

- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 34.0 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai5.0 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu5.4 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah6.5 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram10.0 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai13 km
- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0815 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai16 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram17 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East19 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: Onthachimadam 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) · Batticaloa26 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee134 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 27 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 Onthachimadam North

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

- Ondachchimadam

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 Onthachimadam 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 Onthachimadam North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51680&mlon=81.78533#map=17/7.51680/81.78533) 

Bank People's bank · Kaluwanchikudy South 2.2 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 Petrol set Sainthamaruthu · Sainthamaruthu 05 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39551&mlon=81.83386#map=17/7.39551/81.83386) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School Central College · Paddiruppu 2.3 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 9.7 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 15 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
- Kurukkalmadam South
- Kurumanvely 11 East
- Kurumanvely 11 West
- Kurumanvely 12
- Mahiloor East
- Mahiloor South West
- Mahiloor West
- Mahiloormunai
- Mankadu
- 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 Onthachimadam North?In Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Onthachimadam North?Eruvil East, Kaluwanchikudy South and Onthachimadam South
- What is there to see in Onthachimadam North?Kaluthawalai, M A N D U R, Porativu, Palugamam
- What time zone is Onthachimadam North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Onthachimadam North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Onthachimadam North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Onthachimadam North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Onthachimadam North?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Onthachimadam North?Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Onthachimadam North?People's bank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Onthachimadam North?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Onthachimadam North?Petrol set Sainthamaruthu, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Onthachimadam North?LK5136105 (OCHA common operational dataset)