# Kuluvinamadu GN division, Manmunai South West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kuluvinamadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South West DS Division # Kuluvinamadu Kuluvinamadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **17.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.1km² - 2mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuluvinamadu? Kuluvinamadu 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: [Kaanchirankudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/kaanchirankudah/), [Kokkadicholai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kokkadicholai-south/), [Koththiyapulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/koththiyapulai/), [Mavadimunmaari](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/mavadimunmaari/), [Paddippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/paddippalai/) and [Thanthamalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/thanthamalai/). By area it is the 604th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.8% of [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/). The centre of Kuluvinamadu is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5914° N, 81.6825° E. Local names: කුලුවිනමඩු . 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 Kuluvinamadu ### Nearby, outside Kuluvinamadu - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai3.7 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram6.2 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram6.6 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai9.9 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah10 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West11 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu11 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East11 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North13 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 313 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North13 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North13 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: Kuluvinamadu - 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) · Batticaloa13 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 15 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 Kuluvinamadu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kuluvinamadu. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 9 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Kayanadimadu - Paddippalai - Vellamaichenai - Vinilaiyadippuval 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 Kuluvinamadu 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 Kuluvinamadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) Bank BOC Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 3.8 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 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel School Guest House · Munaikkadu West 4.6 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/Kollanulai Vivekanantha Viddiyalayam · Kuluvinamadu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59718&mlon=81.66963#map=17/7.59718/81.66963) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 4.0 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 3.7 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 Kuluvinamadu Places mapped inside Kuluvinamadu in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Kokkadicholai South - Mahiladitivu - Mahiladitivu South - Mavadimunmaari - Munaikkadu East - Munaikkadu North - Munaikkadu South - Munaikkadu West - Muthalaikkudah - Muthalaikkudah West - Paddippalai - Pandariyaveli - Panichchiyadimunmari - Thanthamalai ## Quick answers - Where is Kuluvinamadu?In Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuluvinamadu?Kaanchirankudah, Kokkadicholai South, Koththiyapulai, Mavadimunmaari, Paddippalai and Thanthamalai - What is there to see in Kuluvinamadu?M.S.W.Cultural hall, selvapuram cemetery, Cemetery, Cemetery - What time zone is Kuluvinamadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kuluvinamadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kuluvinamadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuluvinamadu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kuluvinamadu?Settlements lie between 7 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Kuluvinamadu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuluvinamadu?Ayurveda Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuluvinamadu?BOC Kokkaddicholai, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuluvinamadu?Peoples Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuluvinamadu?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuluvinamadu?LK5130070 (OCHA common operational dataset)