# Katchenai GN division, Manmunai South West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/katchenai/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South West DS Division # Katchenai Katchenai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **8.82 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Katchenai? Katchenai 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: [Ampilanthurai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/ampilanthurai-west/), [Arasaditivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/arasaditivu/), [Ganthipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/ganthipuram/), [Kadukkamunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kadukkamunai/), [Kalumunthanveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kalumunthanveli/), [Mavadimunmaari](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/mavadimunmaari/) and [Mavetkudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mavetkudah/). By area it is the 1424th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/). The centre of Katchenai is about 218 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5682° N, 81.7223° E. Local names: කට්චේනෙයි . 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 Katchenai ### Nearby, outside Katchenai - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram2.3 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah4.9 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai5.0 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu6.2 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram7.6 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 37.9 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai8.5 km - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai11 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East12 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West12 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North14 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North15 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: Katchenai - 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) · Batticaloa16 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee123 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 Katchenai 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 Katchenai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) Bank BOC Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60842&mlon=81.71199#map=17/7.60842/81.71199) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel School Guest House · Munaikkadu West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62586&mlon=81.70606#map=17/7.62586/81.70606) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Katchenai G.T.M.S · Katchenai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56737&mlon=81.72937#map=17/7.56737/81.72937) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 5.0 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 4.4 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 Katchenai Places mapped inside Katchenai 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 - Kachchakodi - Kadukkamunai - 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 Katchenai?In Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katchenai?Ampilanthurai West, Arasaditivu, Ganthipuram, Kadukkamunai, Kalumunthanveli, Mavadimunmaari and Mavetkudah - What is there to see in Katchenai?Cemetery, Palugamam, M.S.W.Cultural hall, Porativu - What time zone is Katchenai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Katchenai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Katchenai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Katchenai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Katchenai?Ayurveda Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katchenai?BOC Kokkaddicholai, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katchenai?Peoples Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katchenai?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katchenai?LK5130100 (OCHA common operational dataset)