# Kirimichchai GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kirimichchai/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Kirimichchai Kirimichchai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **33.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.2km² - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirimichchai? Kirimichchai lies in [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Mankerny Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-central/), [Mankerny South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-south/), [Mathurankernikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mathurankernikulam/) and [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/). By area it is the 227th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Kirimichchai is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0120° N, 81.4470° E. Local names: කිරිමිච්චෙයි . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kirimichchai Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kirimichchai. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 17 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Karamunai Karachchi - Kirimichchai - Kokku Villu - Mankerni 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 Kirimichchai Named natural and historic features inside Kirimichchai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kirimichchai Aru - Kirimichchaiodai Kulam ### Estates 2 estates. - Sankili Villu - Sankulavil 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 Kirimichchai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirimichchai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital- Vakarai · Vakarai Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13425&mlon=81.43469#map=17/8.13425/81.43469) Bank Commercial Bank · Valachchenai Tamil 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92562&mlon=81.53012#map=17/7.92562/81.53012) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel Giman Free Beach Resort · Kayankerny 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99535&mlon=81.51167#map=17/7.99535/81.51167) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School BT/Kokkuvil G.T.M .S · Mankerny Central 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03344&mlon=81.46844#map=17/8.03344/81.46844) College Batticaloa Campus · Punanai East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=81.36508#map=17/7.96671/81.36508) Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12918&mlon=81.43799#map=17/8.12918/81.43799) 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 Koralai Pattu North DS Division - Ammanthanaveli - Kaddumurivu - Kathiraveli - Kayankerny - Mankerny Central - Mankerny South - Mathurankernikulam - Ooriyankattu - Palchenai - Panichchankerni - Puchchakkerni - Punanai East - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Kirimichchai?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kirimichchai?Mankerny Central, Mankerny South, Mathurankernikulam and Punanai East - How many villages are in Kirimichchai?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirimichchai?Settlements lie between 6 m and 17 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kirimichchai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kirimichchai?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirimichchai?District Hospital- Vakarai, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirimichchai?Commercial Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirimichchai?BOC ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirimichchai?Hanza Lanka Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirimichchai?LK5103060 (OCHA common operational dataset)