# Mahiladitivu South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/mahiladitivu-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai South West DS Division # Mahiladitivu South Mahiladitivu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.29 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 3mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahiladitivu South? Mahiladitivu 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](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/arasaditivu/), [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/), [Mahiladitivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/mahiladitivu/), [Muthalaikkudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/muthalaikkudah/) and [Muthalaikkudah West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/muthalaikkudah-west/). By area it is the 9040th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Manmunai South West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/). The centre of Mahiladitivu South is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6223° N, 81.7182° E. Local names: මහිලඩිතීව් දකුණ . 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 Mahiladitivu South ### Nearby, outside Mahiladitivu South - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai1.5 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West6.2 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East6.4 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North8.1 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.3 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah9.7 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East10 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East10 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East10 km - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central10 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram11 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu12 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: Mahiladitivu 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) · Batticaloa10 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee118 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 12 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 Mahiladitivu South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mahiladitivu South. - Kokkaddicholai - Makiladitivu 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 Mahiladitivu South Named natural and historic features inside Mahiladitivu South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kunchila Kulam - Palam Kulam 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 Mahiladitivu 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 Mahiladitivu South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospitel Mahiladithivu · Mahiladitivu South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62309&mlon=81.71833#map=17/7.62309/81.71833) Bank Peoples Bank Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60914&mlon=81.71190#map=17/7.60914/81.71190) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 24 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 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) Hotel School Guest House · Munaikkadu West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62586&mlon=81.70606#map=17/7.62586/81.70606) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School BT/MW/Mahiladithivu Saraswathy Viddiyalayam · Mahiladitivu South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62257&mlon=81.71985#map=17/7.62257/81.71985) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) Police station Police post · Kokkadicholai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61708&mlon=81.71337#map=17/7.61708/81.71337) 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 Mahiladitivu South Places mapped inside Mahiladitivu South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 - Kuluvinamadu - Mahiladitivu - Mavadimunmaari - Munaikkadu East - Munaikkadu North - Munaikkadu South - Munaikkadu West - Muthalaikkudah - Muthalaikkudah West - Paddippalai - Pandariyaveli - Panichchiyadimunmari - Thanthamalai ## Quick answers - Where is Mahiladitivu South?In Manmunai South West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahiladitivu South?Arasaditivu, Arasaditivu North, Kokkadicholai, Mahiladitivu, Muthalaikkudah and Muthalaikkudah West - What is there to see in Mahiladitivu South?M.S.W.Cultural hall, Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Arayampathy Beach, Kattankudy Beach - What time zone is Mahiladitivu South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahiladitivu South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahiladitivu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahiladitivu South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahiladitivu South?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahiladitivu South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahiladitivu South?Base Hospitel Mahiladithivu, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahiladitivu South?Peoples Bank Kokkaddicholai, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mahiladitivu South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahiladitivu South?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mahiladitivu South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mahiladitivu South?LK5130035 (OCHA common operational dataset)