# Chilawattai GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/chilawattai/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Chilawattai Chilawattai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **3.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilawattai? Chilawattai 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 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/chilawattai-south/), [Kallappadu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kallappadu-south/), [Kumarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumarapuram/) and [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/). By area it is the 4545th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Chilawattai is about 278 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.6 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2395° N, 80.8256° E. Local names: සිලාවත්තයි . 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 ### Nearby, outside Chilawattai - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu3.6 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram4.0 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre6.3 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East8.7 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West12 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West12 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil14 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram14 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West17 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 - 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) · Trincomalee87 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna103 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. ## Villages and localities in Chilawattai Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chilawattai. - Chilarattai - Silawaththai 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 Chilawattai Named natural and historic features inside Chilawattai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Chilavattai Kulam - Pasu Mottai 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 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel · Mullaitivu South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26180&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.26180/80.81395) Bank NSB · Mullaitivu Town 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27021&mlon=80.81535#map=17/9.27021/80.81535) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Mullaitivu South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26388&mlon=80.81093#map=17/9.26388/80.81093) Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) School Mu/Silawathai Tamil Vidyalayam · Chilawattai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24007&mlon=80.82272#map=17/9.24007/80.82272) College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 2.6 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 7.8 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 Places mapped inside Chilawattai in open map data, by type. - 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 Maritimepattu DS Division - Alampil North - Alampil South - Ampalavanpokkanai - Chilawattai South - 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?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chilawattai?Chilawattai South, Kallappadu South, Kumarapuram and Mullaitivu South - What is there to see in Chilawattai?Ocean park benches, Lake with crocodiles STP, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Mullivaikkal massacre - What time zone is Chilawattai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chilawattai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chilawattai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilawattai?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chilawattai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chilawattai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilawattai?Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chilawattai?NSB, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilawattai?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilawattai?LK4415030 (OCHA common operational dataset)