# Kolavil 01 GN division, Alayadivembu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kolavil-01/ Grama Niladhari division · Alayadivembu DS Division # Kolavil 01 Kolavil 01 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Alayadivembu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kolavil 01? Kolavil 01 lies in [Alayadivembu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kolavil 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kolavil-02/), [Kolavil 03](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/kolavil-03/), [Panankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/panankadu/), [Sinna Panankadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/sinna-panankadu/) and [Sinnamugathuwaram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/sinnamugathuwaram/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Alayadivembu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/). The centre of Kolavil 01 is about 223 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1974° N, 81.8525° E. Local names: කොලාවිල් 01 . 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 Kolavil 01 ### Nearby, outside Kolavil 01 - Public Beach · beach, Town Division 033.2 km - Public Beach · beach, Addalachchenai 076.0 km - Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai7.6 km - Public Beach · beach, Oluvil 0411 km - Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 0915 km - Segu Issadeen Vaadi · attraction, Irakkamam 0215 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: Kolavil 01 - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa60 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:48). 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 Kolavil 01 Named natural and historic features inside Kolavil 01, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sinnara Odi Vatti 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 Kolavil 01 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolavil 01 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital, Panankadu · Panankadu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18653&mlon=81.84560#map=17/7.18653/81.84560) Bank HNB · Town Division 01 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21895&mlon=81.84993#map=17/7.21895/81.84993) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump CO OP Fuel station · Navatkadu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20833&mlon=81.84905#map=17/7.20833/81.84905) Hotel Sea Sand Holiday Home · Sinnamugathuwaram 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19577&mlon=81.86161#map=17/7.19577/81.86161) Mall Mega Plaza · Navatkadu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20947&mlon=81.84583#map=17/7.20947/81.84583) School Kolavil Vinayagar Maha vidyalayam · Kolavil 01 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19846&mlon=81.84968#map=17/7.19846/81.84968) College TT Metro Campus · Town Division 01 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21813&mlon=81.84975#map=17/7.21813/81.84975) Police station Akkaraipattu Police Station · Town Division 04 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21624&mlon=81.85360#map=17/7.21624/81.85360) 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 Kolavil 01 Places mapped inside Kolavil 01 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 Alayadivembu DS Division - Akkaraipattu 09 - Akkaraipattu 7 - Akkaraipattu 7/1 - Akkaraipattu 7/2 - Akkaraipattu 7/3 - Akkaraipattu 7/4 - Akkaraipattu 8 - Akkaraipattu 8/1 - Akkaraipattu 8/2 - Akkaraipattu 8/3 - Alayadivembu - Aligambai - Kannakigramam 01 - Kannakigramam 02 - Kolavil 02 - Kolavil 03 - Navatkadu - Panankadu - Sinna Panankadu - Sinnamugathuwaram - Vachchikudah ## Quick answers - Where is Kolavil 01?In Alayadivembu DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kolavil 01?Kolavil 02, Kolavil 03, Panankadu, Sinna Panankadu and Sinnamugathuwaram - What is there to see in Kolavil 01?Public Beach, Public Beach, Modayamalai Rock, Public Beach - What time zone is Kolavil 01 in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kolavil 01?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kolavil 01?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kolavil 01?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kolavil 01?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kolavil 01?Divisional Hospital, Panankadu, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kolavil 01?HNB, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kolavil 01?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolavil 01?CO OP Fuel station, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kolavil 01?LK5239090 (OCHA common operational dataset)