# Kallappadu South GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kallappadu-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division 

# Kallappadu South

Kallappadu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **1.38 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Kallappadu South?

Kallappadu 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 3 other GN divisions: [Chilawattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/chilawattai/), [Kallappadu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kallappadu-north/) and [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kallappadu South is about 279 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.4 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2523° N, 80.8268° E. Local names: කල්ලප්පාඩු 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 Kallappadu South

### Nearby, outside Kallappadu South

- Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu2.3 km
- Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram2.8 km
- Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre6.9 km
- Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East7.6 km
- Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West11 km
- Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West11 km
- Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil13 km
- Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram13 km
- LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West16 km
- LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram19 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: Kallappadu 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) · Trincomalee88 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna102 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.

## Weather in Kallappadu 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 Kallappadu South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel · Mullaitivu South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26180&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.26180/80.81395) 

Bank NSB · Mullaitivu Town 2.4 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 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26388&mlon=80.81093#map=17/9.26388/80.81093) 

Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) 

School Mu/Kallapadu GTMS · Mullaitivu South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25268&mlon=80.82155#map=17/9.25268/80.82155) 

College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 1.9 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 8.5 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.

## Other GN divisions in Maritimepattu DS Division

- Alampil North
- Alampil South
- Ampalavanpokkanai
- Chilawattai
- Chilawattai South
- Kallappadu North
- 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 Kallappadu South?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kallappadu South?Chilawattai, Kallappadu North and Mullaitivu South
- What is there to see in Kallappadu South?Ocean park benches, Lake with crocodiles STP, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Mullivaikkal massacre
- What time zone is Kallappadu South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kallappadu South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kallappadu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kallappadu South?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kallappadu South?Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kallappadu South?NSB, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kallappadu South?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kallappadu South?LK4415050 (OCHA common operational dataset)