# Naavatkaadu GN division, Manmunai West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/naavatkaadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai West DS Division # Naavatkaadu Naavatkaadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **3.78 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8km² - 3mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Naavatkaadu? Naavatkaadu lies in [Manmunai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-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 4 other GN divisions: [Eachchantivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/eachchantivu/), [Karaveddi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/karaveddi/), [Mankikaddu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/mankikaddu/) and [Vilavedduwan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/vilavedduwan/). By area it is the 3973rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Manmunai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/). The centre of Naavatkaadu is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7098° N, 81.6355° E. Local names: නාවට්කාඩු . 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 Naavatkaadu ### Nearby, outside Naavatkaadu - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central7.0 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East7.1 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East7.1 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East7.3 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West11 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North11 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East13 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai14 km - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 114 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram19 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: Naavatkaadu - 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) · Batticaloa4.6 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee105 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 7.2 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 17:48). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Naavatkaadu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Naavatkaadu. - Navatkaadu 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 Naavatkaadu 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 Naavatkaadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navatkadu Rural Hospital · Naavatkaadu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71348&mlon=81.64011#map=17/7.71348/81.64011) Bank Bank of Celylon Vavunathivu · Vavunativu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69588&mlon=81.65485#map=17/7.69588/81.65485) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump CK Gonzaga Filling Station · Kokkuvil 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72952&mlon=81.67342#map=17/7.72952/81.67342) Hotel Manresa Retreat House · Thiruperunthurai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72372&mlon=81.66596#map=17/7.72372/81.66596) School BT/BW/Navatkadu Namagal Vidyalaya · Naavatkaadu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71581&mlon=81.63788#map=17/7.71581/81.63788) College Faculty of Health-Care Sciences · Kokkuvil 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72783&mlon=81.66856#map=17/7.72783/81.66856) Police station Police Station Vavunathivu · Vavunativu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69645&mlon=81.65364#map=17/7.69645/81.65364) 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 Naavatkaadu Places mapped inside Naavatkaadu 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 West DS Division - Ayiththiyamalai North - Ayiththiyamalai South - Eachchantivu - Ganthinagar - Iluppadichenai - Kaanchirankudah - Kannankudah - Karaiyakkantivu - Karaveddi - Koththiyapulai - Kurinchamunai - Mahilavedduvaan - Mandapathadi - Mankikaddu - Narippulthoddam - Nediyamadu - Panchenai - Paruththichenai - Pavatkodichenai - Puthumandapaththadi - Unnichchai - Vavunativu - Vilavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Naavatkaadu?In Manmunai West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Naavatkaadu?Eachchantivu, Karaveddi, Mankikaddu and Vilavedduwan - What is there to see in Naavatkaadu?Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Reverend William Ault, Natural History and Science Museum, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is Naavatkaadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Naavatkaadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Naavatkaadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Naavatkaadu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Naavatkaadu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Naavatkaadu?Navatkadu Rural Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naavatkaadu?Bank of Celylon Vavunathivu, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Naavatkaadu?Peoples Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naavatkaadu?CK Gonzaga Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Naavatkaadu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Naavatkaadu?LK5121025 (OCHA common operational dataset)