# Kaakkachchivaddai GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/kaakkachchivaddai/

Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division 

# Kaakkachchivaddai

Kaakkachchivaddai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaakkachchivaddai?

Kaakkachchivaddai lies in [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Nellikkadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/nellikkadu/), [Palachcholai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/palachcholai/), [Vellaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vellaveli/), [Vilanthoddam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vilanthoddam/) and [Vivekananthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vivekananthapuram/). By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Kaakkachchivaddai is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4877° N, 81.7121° E. Local names: කාක්කාච්චවෙට්ටෙය .

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 Kaakkachchivaddai

### Nearby, outside Kaakkachchivaddai

- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai3.6 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai5.9 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu6.7 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram6.8 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram8.4 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah8.5 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 310 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km
- Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km
- Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 km
- ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North11 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: Kaakkachchivaddai

- 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) · Batticaloa24 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 26 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 Kaakkachchivaddai

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kaakkachchivaddai.

- Tamaraikkeni

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 Kaakkachchivaddai 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 Kaakkachchivaddai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Palaiyadivaddai first aid Hospital · Paalaiyadivaddai 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49282&mlon=81.68626#map=17/7.49282/81.68626) 

Bank NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy · Kaluwanchikudy South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51759&mlon=81.78684#map=17/7.51759/81.78684) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) 

School BT/PD/Mandur 37 Navagiri Vidyalayam · Nellikkadu 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48857&mlon=81.69481#map=17/7.48857/81.69481) 

College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) 

Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 13 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.

## Other GN divisions in Porativu Pattu DS Division

- Anaikaddiyaveli
- Ganthipuram
- Kalumunthanveli
- Kaneshapuram
- Kannapuram
- Kannapuram East
- Kovilporativu
- Kovilporativu South
- Kovilporativu West
- Maalaiyarkaddu
- Mandur 1 And 2 North
- Mandur 1 And 2 South
- Mandur 3
- Mandur Kottamunai
- Mavetkudah
- Munaitivu
- Navagrinagar
- Nellikkadu
- Paalaiyadivaddai
- Paalamunai
- Paddaapuram
- Palachcholai
- Palugaamam I
- Palugaamam II
- Periyaporativu
- Punnakkulam
- Raanamadu
- Sangarpuram
- Selvapuram
- Sinnawattai
- Suravanayadiyoottu
- Thampalawattai
- Thikkodai
- Thumpankerni
- Thumpankerni (Y.F.S.)
- Vammiyadiyoottu
- Vanninagar
- Veeranchenai
- Vellaveli
- Vilanthoddam
- Vipulananthapuram
- Vivekananthapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaakkachchivaddai?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kaakkachchivaddai?Nellikkadu, Palachcholai, Vellaveli, Vilanthoddam and Vivekananthapuram
- What is there to see in Kaakkachchivaddai?Cemetery, M A N D U R, Porativu, Cemetery
- What time zone is Kaakkachchivaddai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kaakkachchivaddai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kaakkachchivaddai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaakkachchivaddai?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kaakkachchivaddai?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaakkachchivaddai?Palaiyadivaddai first aid Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaakkachchivaddai?NSB Bank,Kaluwanchikudy, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaakkachchivaddai?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaakkachchivaddai?Ceypetco, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaakkachchivaddai?LK5133185 (OCHA common operational dataset)