# Kachchakodi GN division, Manmunai South West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kachchakodi/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South West DS Division # Kachchakodi Kachchakodi is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **33.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.6km² - 1mapped service - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kachchakodi? Kachchakodi lies in [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Bandaradoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bandaradoowa/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/gemunupura/), [Panchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/panchenai/), [Piyangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/piyangala/), [Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/selvapuram/), [Thanthamalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/thanthamalai/) and [Unnichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/unnichchai/). By area it is the 221st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 23.2% of [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/). The centre of Kachchakodi is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5279° N, 81.5979° E. Local names: කච්චකොඩි . 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 Kachchakodi ### Nearby, outside Kachchakodi - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North4.6 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North4.6 km - Ancient Building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North4.7 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North4.7 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North4.7 km - ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North4.7 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram6.8 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai9.8 km - Samangala Caves · archaeological site, Bandaradoowa12 km - Samangala Caves · archaeological site, Bandaradoowa13 km - Monument of Aranthalawa Buddhist monk massacre · monument, Aranthalawa13 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram14 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: Kachchakodi - 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) · Trincomalee121 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 25 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 06:08, sunset around 17:49). 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 Kachchakodi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kachchakodi. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 72 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Divulanai - Kachchikodiya - Seerankamadu - Thalayadimadu 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kachchakodi Named natural and historic features inside Kachchakodi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Puluganawamalai · 39 m 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 Kachchakodi 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 Kachchakodi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Panchenai Hospitel · Panchenai 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59177&mlon=81.61683#map=17/7.59177/81.61683) Bank Samurthi Bank Koppavelli · Koppavely 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60407&mlon=81.48809#map=17/7.60407/81.48809) 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 MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel Lake View Unnichchai · Unnichchai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61964&mlon=81.54787#map=17/7.61964/81.54787) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School Kachchakodisuvamimalai G T M. · Kachchakodi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53083&mlon=81.63561#map=17/7.53083/81.63561) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Police Station Mangalagama · Gemunupura 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52465&mlon=81.53966#map=17/7.52465/81.53966) 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 Kachchakodi Places mapped inside Kachchakodi in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 West DS Division - Ampilanthurai - Ampilanthurai North - Ampilanthurai West - Arasaditivu - Arasaditivu North - Kadukkamunai - Katchenai - Kokkadicholai - Kokkadicholai South - Kuluvinamadu - Mahiladitivu - Mahiladitivu South - Mavadimunmaari - Munaikkadu East - Munaikkadu North - Munaikkadu South - Munaikkadu West - Muthalaikkudah - Muthalaikkudah West - Paddippalai - Pandariyaveli - Panichchiyadimunmari - Thanthamalai ## Quick answers - Where is Kachchakodi?In Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kachchakodi?Bandaradoowa, Gemunupura, Panchenai, Piyangala, Selvapuram, Thanthamalai and Unnichchai - What is there to see in Kachchakodi?Rajagala Achaelogical Site, Arms Giving Hall, Ancient Building, Jantaghara - What time zone is Kachchakodi in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kachchakodi?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kachchakodi?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kachchakodi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kachchakodi?Settlements lie between 44 m and 72 m - What is the highest point in Kachchakodi?Puluganawamalai (39 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kachchakodi?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kachchakodi?Panchenai Hospitel, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kachchakodi?Samurthi Bank Koppavelli, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kachchakodi?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kachchakodi?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kachchakodi?LK5130115 (OCHA common operational dataset)