# Mandur Kottamunai GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-kottamunai/ Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division # Mandur Kottamunai Mandur Kottamunai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.6km² - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mandur Kottamunai? Mandur Kottamunai 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 2 other GN divisions: [Mandur 1 And 2 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-1-and-2-north/) and [Mandur 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/mandur-3/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Mandur Kottamunai is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4828° N, 81.7665° E. Local names: මන්ඩූර් කොට්ටමුණෙ . 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 Mandur Kottamunai OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mandur Kottamunai: 1 attraction. - M A N D U R · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mandur Kottamunai - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu4.9 km - Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 36.6 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah7.1 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram8.6 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai9.5 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram14 km - coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0815 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai16 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 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: Mandur Kottamunai - 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) · Batticaloa27 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee134 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 28 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 Mandur Kottamunai Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mandur Kottamunai. - Kurumunveli - Mandukkoddaimunai 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 Mandur Kottamunai Named natural and historic features inside Mandur Kottamunai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Munmari 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 Mandur Kottamunai 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 Mandur Kottamunai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital · Paddiruppu 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51680&mlon=81.78533#map=17/7.51680/81.78533) Bank People's bank · Kaluwanchikudy South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51722&mlon=81.78743#map=17/7.51722/81.78743) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) School Batticaloa sakthi maha vidyalayam · Paalamunai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47016&mlon=81.74504#map=17/7.47016/81.74504) College கமு / சிவசக்தி மகா வித்யாலயம் · Natpiddimunai Td 01 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41475&mlon=81.81105#map=17/7.41475/81.81105) Police station Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36506&mlon=81.81125#map=17/7.36506/81.81125) 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 - Kaakkachchivaddai - Kalumunthanveli - Kaneshapuram - Kannapuram - Kannapuram East - Kovilporativu - Kovilporativu South - Kovilporativu West - Maalaiyarkaddu - Mandur 1 And 2 North - Mandur 1 And 2 South - Mandur 3 - 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 Mandur Kottamunai?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mandur Kottamunai?Mandur 1 And 2 North and Mandur 3 - What is there to see in Mandur Kottamunai?M A N D U R - What time zone is Mandur Kottamunai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mandur Kottamunai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mandur Kottamunai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mandur Kottamunai?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mandur Kottamunai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mandur Kottamunai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mandur Kottamunai?Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mandur Kottamunai?People's bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mandur Kottamunai?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandur Kottamunai?Ceypetco, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mandur Kottamunai?LK5133145 (OCHA common operational dataset)