# Unnichchai GN division, Manmunai West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/unnichchai/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai West DS Division # Unnichchai Unnichchai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **61.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.1km² - 2mapped services - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Unnichchai? Unnichchai 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 11 other GN divisions: [Ayiththiyamalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/ayiththiyamalai-north/), [Ganthinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/ganthinagar/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/gemunupura/), [Kachchakodi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/kachchakodi/), [Kithul](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/kithul/), [Koppavely](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/koppavely/), [Nediyamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/nediyamadu/), [Panchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/panchenai/), [Pavatkodichenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/pavatkodichenai/), [Periyapullumalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/periyapullumalai/) and [Rugam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/rugam/). By area it is the 94th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 21.8% of [Manmunai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-west/). The centre of Unnichchai is about 201 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5929° N, 81.5440° E. Local names: උන්නිච්චෙයි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Unnichchai Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Unnichchai. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 40 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Inoorvillu - Karaveddiyaru - Nediyamadu - Padukadu - Unnichchai 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 Unnichchai Named natural and historic features inside Unnichchai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kudampa Aru - Unnichchai Tank 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 Unnichchai 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 Unnichchai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maththiya Marunthakam Nediyamadu · Nediyamadu 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64009&mlon=81.55883#map=17/7.64009/81.55883) Bank Samurthi Bank Koppavelli · Koppavely 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60407&mlon=81.48809#map=17/7.60407/81.48809) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump Fuel Filling Station · Pankudahvely 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.56742#map=17/7.75167/81.56742) Hotel Lake View Unnichchai · Unnichchai 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61964&mlon=81.54787#map=17/7.61964/81.54787) Mall Soft Magic Kalmunai · LK5221215 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41406&mlon=81.82716#map=17/7.41406/81.82716) School Karaveddyaaru Vijitha viththiyalayam · Unnichchai 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60871&mlon=81.56074#map=17/7.60871/81.56074) College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) Police station Police Station Mangalagama · Gemunupura 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52465&mlon=81.53966#map=17/7.52465/81.53966) 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 Unnichchai Places mapped inside Unnichchai in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 West DS Division - Ayiththiyamalai North - Ayiththiyamalai South - Eachchantivu - Ganthinagar - Iluppadichenai - Kaanchirankudah - Kannankudah - Karaiyakkantivu - Karaveddi - Koththiyapulai - Kurinchamunai - Mahilavedduvaan - Mandapathadi - Mankikaddu - Naavatkaadu - Narippulthoddam - Nediyamadu - Panchenai - Paruththichenai - Pavatkodichenai - Puthumandapaththadi - Vavunativu - Vilavedduwan ## Quick answers - Where is Unnichchai?In Manmunai West DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unnichchai?Ayiththiyamalai North, Ganthinagar, Gemunupura, Kachchakodi, Kithul, Koppavely, Nediyamadu, Panchenai, Pavatkodichenai, Periyapullumalai and Rugam - How many villages are in Unnichchai?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Unnichchai?Settlements lie between 19 m and 40 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Unnichchai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Unnichchai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Unnichchai?Maththiya Marunthakam Nediyamadu, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unnichchai?Samurthi Bank Koppavelli, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Unnichchai?Peoples Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unnichchai?Fuel Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Unnichchai?LK5121100 (OCHA common operational dataset)