# Mavetkudah GN division, Porativu Pattu DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Porativu Pattu DS Division 

# Mavetkudah

Mavetkudah is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.36 km²**.

- 4.4km²

## Where is Mavetkudah?

Mavetkudah 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: [Ganthipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/ganthipuram/), [Katchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-south-west/katchenai/), [Palugaamam I](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/palugaamam-i/), [Veeranchenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/veeranchenai/) and [Vipulananthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/vipulananthapuram/). By area it is the 3415th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Porativu Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/porativu-pattu/). The centre of Mavetkudah is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5545° N, 81.7441° E. Local names: මාවෙක්කුඩා .

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 Mavetkudah

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mavetkudah: 1 attraction.

- Palugamam · attraction

### Nearby, outside Mavetkudah

- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram2.4 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu3.6 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 35.1 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai7.4 km
- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai8.2 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai8.9 km
- selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram9.5 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East13 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West14 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North15 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 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: Mavetkudah

- 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) · Batticaloa18 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee126 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 20 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mavetkudah

Named natural and historic features inside Mavetkudah, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Palukaman Kulam
- Sinnayatti Kulam
- Vadaththan 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 Mavetkudah 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 Mavetkudah

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurveda Hospital · Arasaditivu 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59782&mlon=81.72297#map=17/7.59782/81.72297) 

Bank BOC · Kaluwanchikudy North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52093&mlon=81.78769#map=17/7.52093/81.78769) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai · Paddippalai 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60480&mlon=81.71239#map=17/7.60480/81.71239) 

Hotel Diluxshan Rest · Kaluwanchikudy North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51834&mlon=81.80392#map=17/7.51834/81.80392) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School BT/ kandumani maha vidyalayam · Vipulananthapuram 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54417&mlon=81.75806#map=17/7.54417/81.75806) 

College Headway College Branch · Kokkadicholai 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61183&mlon=81.71214#map=17/7.61183/81.71214) 

Police station Army Camp Kokkaddicholai · Kokkadicholai South 6.7 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
- Kaakkachchivaddai
- 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
- 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 Mavetkudah?In Porativu Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mavetkudah?Ganthipuram, Katchenai, Palugaamam I, Veeranchenai and Vipulananthapuram
- What is there to see in Mavetkudah?Palugamam
- What time zone is Mavetkudah in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mavetkudah?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mavetkudah?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mavetkudah?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Mavetkudah?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mavetkudah?Ayurveda Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mavetkudah?BOC, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mavetkudah?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavetkudah?Petrol Set MPCS Paddipalai, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mavetkudah?LK5133030 (OCHA common operational dataset)