# Chilawattai South GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/chilawattai-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Chilawattai South Chilawattai South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **4.44 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Chilawattai South? Chilawattai South lies in [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Chilawattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/chilawattai/), [Kumarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumarapuram/), [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/) and [Uppumaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/uppumaveli/). By area it is the 3346th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Chilawattai South is about 277 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.8 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2291° N, 80.8300° E. Local names: සිලාවත්තයි දකුණ . 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 Chilawattai South ### Nearby, outside Chilawattai South - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu4.8 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram5.3 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre6.5 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East10.0 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West13 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West14 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil15 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram15 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West18 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: Chilawattai South - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee86 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:49). 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 Chilawattai South Named natural and historic features inside Chilawattai South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kottuvatik Kulam - Nettishutan Kulam - Tamara 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 Chilawattai South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilawattai South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22691&mlon=80.80050#map=17/9.22691/80.80050) Bank BOC · Thanneerudru West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22399&mlon=80.78842#map=17/9.22399/80.78842) Petrol pump Kumaaraiah Mahendran · Kumarapuram 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22762&mlon=80.79896#map=17/9.22762/80.79896) Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) School Mu/Silawathai Tamil Vidyalayam · Chilawattai 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24007&mlon=80.82272#map=17/9.24007/80.82272) College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25753&mlon=80.81011#map=17/9.25753/80.81011) Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21271&mlon=80.76037#map=17/9.21271/80.76037) 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 Chilawattai South Places mapped inside Chilawattai South in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Maritimepattu DS Division - Alampil North - Alampil South - Ampalavanpokkanai - Chilawattai - Kallappadu North - Kallappadu South - Kanukerny East - Kanukerny West - Karunaddukerny - Keekkirapuram - Keppapulavu - Kokkilai East - Kokkilai West - Kokuthoduvai Centre - Kokuthoduvai North - Kovilkudiyiruppu - Kumarapuram - Kumulamunai Centre - Kumulamunai East - Kumulamunai West - Mamoolai - Manalkudiyiruppu - Mathavalasingankulam - Mullaitivu South - Mullaitivu Town - Mullivaikkal East - Mullivaikkal West - Mulliyawalai Centre - Mulliyawalai East - Mulliyawalai North - Mulliyawalai South - Mulliyawalai West - Neeravippiddy East - Neeravippiddy West - Putharikuda - Selvapuram - Shemmalai - Shemmalai East - Thanneerudru East - Thanneerudru West - Thannimurippu - Uppumaveli - Vannankulam - Vattapalai ## Quick answers - Where is Chilawattai South?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chilawattai South?Chilawattai, Kumarapuram, Mullaitivu South and Uppumaveli - What is there to see in Chilawattai South?Ocean park benches, Lake with crocodiles STP, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Mullivaikkal massacre - What time zone is Chilawattai South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chilawattai South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chilawattai South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chilawattai South?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chilawattai South?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilawattai South?District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chilawattai South?BOC, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilawattai South?Kumaaraiah Mahendran, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilawattai South?LK4415035 (OCHA common operational dataset)