# Kokkadicholai South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kokkadicholai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South West DS Division # Kokkadicholai South Kokkadicholai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.49 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Kokkadicholai South? Kokkadicholai South 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 6 other GN divisions: [Arasaditivu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/arasaditivu-north/), [Kokkadicholai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kokkadicholai/), [Koththiyapulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/koththiyapulai/), [Kuluvinamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kuluvinamadu/), [Mavadimunmaari](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/mavadimunmaari/) and [Paddippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/paddippalai/). By area it is the 8364th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/). The centre of Kokkadicholai South is about 218 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6033° N, 81.7062° E. Local names: කොක්කඩිචෝලෙයි 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 Kokkadicholai South ### Nearby, outside Kokkadicholai South - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai1.0 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram6.5 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West8.6 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram8.7 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah8.8 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East8.9 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu10 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North11 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai11 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 312 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East12 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East12 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: Kokkadicholai 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) · Batticaloa12 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 13 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 Kokkadicholai 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 Kokkadicholai South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) Bank BOC Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60842&mlon=81.71199#map=17/7.60842/81.71199) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 25 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 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel School Guest House · Munaikkadu West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62586&mlon=81.70606#map=17/7.62586/81.70606) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School BT/Kokkaddicholai R.K.M.V · Kokkadicholai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61314&mlon=81.70966#map=17/7.61314/81.70966) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 1.2 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 0.8 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 Kokkadicholai South Places mapped inside Kokkadicholai South in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Police stations1 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 - Katchenai - Kokkadicholai - Kuluvinamadu - Mahiladitivu - Mahiladitivu South - Mavadimunmaari - Munaikkadu East - Munaikkadu North - Munaikkadu South - Munaikkadu West - Muthalaikkudah - Muthalaikkudah West - Paddippalai - Pandariyaveli - Panichchiyadimunmari - Thanthamalai ## Quick answers - Where is Kokkadicholai South?In Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kokkadicholai South?Arasaditivu North, Kokkadicholai, Koththiyapulai, Kuluvinamadu, Mavadimunmaari and Paddippalai - What is there to see in Kokkadicholai South?M.S.W.Cultural hall, Cemetery, Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, selvapuram cemetery - What time zone is Kokkadicholai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kokkadicholai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kokkadicholai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kokkadicholai South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kokkadicholai South?Ayurveda Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kokkadicholai South?BOC Kokkaddicholai, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kokkadicholai South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokkadicholai South?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kokkadicholai South?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kokkadicholai South?LK5130050 (OCHA common operational dataset)