# Mahakachchakodiya GN division, Vavuniya South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mahakachchakodiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya South DS Division # Mahakachchakodiya Mahakachchakodiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.3km² - 1mapped service - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahakachchakodiya? Mahakachchakodiya lies in [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/), [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: [Kallikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kallikulam/), [Kaththarsinnakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/kaththarsinnakulam/), [Madukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/madukanda/), [Mamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mamaduwa/), [Nedunkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/nedunkulam/) and [Pirappanmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/pirappanmaduwa/). By area it is the 465th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.4% of [Vavuniya South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/). The centre of Mahakachchakodiya is about 221 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7895° N, 80.5704° E. Local names: මහකච්චකොඩිය . 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 Mahakachchakodiya ### Nearby, outside Mahakachchakodiya - Avvaiyar · memorial, Velikulam7.6 km - Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom) · memorial, Vavuniya Town North7.8 km - Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town North8.4 km - Archeological Museum · museum, Vavuniya Town8.4 km - Nochchimoddai Dam · waterfall, Nochchimoddai8.5 km - Navaliyoor Somasutharap Poet's Statue · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.6 km - Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam8.7 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.9 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town8.9 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town9.0 km - Kavisanan complex · viewpoint, Pattanichchoor Puliyankulam9.9 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam12 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: Mahakachchakodiya - 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) · Trincomalee73 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna124 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 9.3 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 17:51). 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 Mahakachchakodiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mahakachchakodiya. - Erupotana - Mahakachchakodiya - Mahakachchikodiya 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 Mahakachchakodiya Named natural and historic features inside Mahakachchakodiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Erupotana Wewa - Palipani Kulam - Tavashiveli 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 Mahakachchakodiya 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 Mahakachchakodiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital · Agbopura 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80045&mlon=80.53515#map=17/8.80045/80.53515) Bank Sampath · Vavuniya Town North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75865&mlon=80.50061#map=17/8.75865/80.50061) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Rambaikulam 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75032&mlon=80.50866#map=17/8.75032/80.50866) Hotel Ananthi Hotels · Rambaikulam 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74610&mlon=80.51057#map=17/8.74610/80.51057) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahakachchakodiya GSMS · Mahakachchakodiya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79312&mlon=80.58016#map=17/8.79312/80.58016) College Vavuniya National College of Education · Vavuniya Town North 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76266&mlon=80.51651#map=17/8.76266/80.51651) Police station Mamaduwa Police Station · Agbopura 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80125&mlon=80.53519#map=17/8.80125/80.53519) 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 Mahakachchakodiya Places mapped inside Mahakachchakodiya 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 South DS Division - Acres 20,40,60 - Acres 400 - Agbopura - Alagalla - Avusathapitiya - Awaranthulawa - Eramperiyakulama - Kalukunnammaduwa - Madukanda - Mahamylankulama - Mamaduwa - Maradanmaduwa - Nedunkulam - Pavakkulam South Bank, Track 07 - Periya Ulukkulama - Pirappanmaduwa - Poomaduwa - Pudubulankulama - Rankethgama ## Quick answers - Where is Mahakachchakodiya?In Vavuniya South DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mahakachchakodiya?Kallikulam, Kaththarsinnakulam, Madukanda, Mamaduwa, Nedunkulam and Pirappanmaduwa - What is there to see in Mahakachchakodiya?Avvaiyar, Pannadaravanniyan (Last Tamil King of Vanni Kingdom), Sri La Sri Arumuganavala's Statue, Archeological Museum - What time zone is Mahakachchakodiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mahakachchakodiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mahakachchakodiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahakachchakodiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahakachchakodiya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mahakachchakodiya?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahakachchakodiya?Mamaduwa Divisional Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahakachchakodiya?Sampath, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahakachchakodiya?Ceypetco, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahakachchakodiya?LK4306085 (OCHA common operational dataset)