# Mankerny Central GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-central/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Mankerny Central Mankerny Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **16.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.6km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mankerny Central? Mankerny Central 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: [Kirimichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kirimichchai/), [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 [Panichchankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/panichchankerni/). By area it is the 630th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Mankerny Central is about 216 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0421° N, 81.4573° E. Local names: මාන්කර්ණි මධ්‍යම . 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: Mankerny Central - 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) · Batticaloa45 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee63 km ### Nearest railway station Punani (Punanai West), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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. ## Villages and localities in Mankerny Central Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mankerny Central. - Kirimichchai Junction - Panthalady 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 Mankerny Central Named natural and historic features inside Mankerny Central, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Penilan 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 Mankerny Central 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 Mankerny Central Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital- Vakarai · Vakarai Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13425&mlon=81.43469#map=17/8.13425/81.43469) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Vakarai North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15560&mlon=81.42547#map=17/8.15560/81.42547) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel circuit Buncalow · Panichchankerni 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09112&mlon=81.45521#map=17/8.09112/81.45521) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 21 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03344&mlon=81.46844#map=17/8.03344/81.46844) College Batticaloa Campus · Punanai East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=81.36508#map=17/7.96671/81.36508) Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 9.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mankerny Central Places mapped inside Mankerny Central 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 Koralai Pattu North DS Division - Ammanthanaveli - Kaddumurivu - Kathiraveli - Kayankerny - Kirimichchai - Mankerny South - Mathurankernikulam - Ooriyankattu - Palchenai - Panichchankerni - Puchchakkerni - Punanai East - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Mankerny Central?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mankerny Central?Kirimichchai, Mankerny South, Mathurankernikulam and Panichchankerni - What time zone is Mankerny Central in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mankerny Central?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mankerny Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mankerny Central?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mankerny Central?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mankerny Central?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mankerny Central?District Hospital- Vakarai, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mankerny Central?Samurdhi Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mankerny Central?BOC ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mankerny Central?Hanza Lanka Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mankerny Central?LK5103065 (OCHA common operational dataset)