# Unchalkaddy GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/unchalkaddy/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division # Unchalkaddy Unchalkaddy is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **44.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.7km² - 1mapped service - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Unchalkaddy? Unchalkaddy lies in [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Anandar Pulliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/anandar-pulliyankulam/), [Katkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/katkulam/), [Maruthoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/maruthoddai/), [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/olumadu/), [Paranthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paranthan/) and [Vedivaithakallu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/vedivaithakallu/). By area it is the 156th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Unchalkaddy is about 243 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9735° N, 80.6375° E. Local names: ඌන්චල්කට්ටි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Unchalkaddy - 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) · Trincomalee77 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna110 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Unchalkaddy Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Unchalkaddy. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 83 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Ariyamadu - Koraimoddai - Nochchikulam - Pudavaikaddikulam - Unchalkaddi 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 Unchalkaddy Named natural and historic features inside Unchalkaddy, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 reservoirs and tanks. - Ariyamadu Kulam - Chalampan Kulam - Katu Maradan Kulam - Kumilamottai Kulam - Mavilakan Kulam - Nedu Kulam - Nochchi Kulam - Nochchi Kulam - Pachakacimoddai Kulam - Padukaddu Kulam - Palayaniravi Kulam - Periyaunchalkaddi Kulam - Pudavakatti Kulam - Puliyan Kulam - Sinnakoramoddai Kulam - Unchalkaddi Kulam - Veppan Kulam - Viraluetti Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nainamadu Forest Reserve 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 Unchalkaddy and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vavuniya 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 Unchalkaddy Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Ayurvedic Hospital · Nainamadu 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.02212&mlon=80.59066#map=17/9.02212/80.59066) Bank BOC · Nedunkerny South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05474&mlon=80.65281#map=17/9.05474/80.65281) Petrol pump G.T. Linganathan · Nedunkerny North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06393&mlon=80.66151#map=17/9.06393/80.66151) Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Unchalkaddy GTMS · Unchalkaddy 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96333&mlon=80.65739#map=17/8.96333/80.65739) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Nedunkerny Police · Nedunkerny South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06085&mlon=80.66037#map=17/9.06085/80.66037) 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 Unchalkaddy Places mapped inside Unchalkaddy 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 Vavuniya North DS Division - Anandar Pulliyankulam - Kanagarayankulam North - Kanagarayankulam South - Katkulam - Kulavisuddan - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maruthoddai - Nainamadu - Nedunkerny North - Nedunkerny South - Olumadu - Paddikudiyiruppu - Paranthan - Puliyankulam North - Puliyankulam South - Sinnadampan - Vedivaithakallu ## Quick answers - Where is Unchalkaddy?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unchalkaddy?Anandar Pulliyankulam, Katkulam, Maruthoddai, Olumadu, Paranthan and Vedivaithakallu - What time zone is Unchalkaddy in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Unchalkaddy?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Unchalkaddy?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unchalkaddy?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Unchalkaddy?Settlements lie between 75 m and 83 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Unchalkaddy?18 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Unchalkaddy?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Unchalkaddy?Rural Ayurvedic Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unchalkaddy?BOC, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unchalkaddy?G.T. Linganathan, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Unchalkaddy?LK4303005 (OCHA common operational dataset)