# Mankerny South GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Mankerny South Mankerny South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **13.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.3km² - 1mapped service - 3 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mankerny South? Mankerny South 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: [Kayankerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kayankerny/), [Kirimichchai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kirimichchai/), [Mankerny Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-central/) and [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/). By area it is the 828th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Mankerny South is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9941° N, 81.4770° E. Local names: මාන්කර්ණි දකුණ . 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 South - 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) · Batticaloa39 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee69 km ### Nearest railway station Punani (Punanai West), about 10 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 South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mankerny South. - Pirappaiyadimadu 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Mankerny South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Anaisuddakaddu Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Keelikudah ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Anaisuddakaddukulam - Karamunai 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank Commercial Bank · Valachchenai Tamil 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92562&mlon=81.53012#map=17/7.92562/81.53012) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel Giman Free Beach Resort · Kayankerny 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99535&mlon=81.51167#map=17/7.99535/81.51167) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School BT/R.C. School · Mankerny South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01221&mlon=81.48713#map=17/8.01221/81.48713) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Tourist Police Post Pasikudah · Kalkudah 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92341&mlon=81.56717#map=17/7.92341/81.56717) 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 South Places mapped inside Mankerny South 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 Central - Mathurankernikulam - Ooriyankattu - Palchenai - Panichchankerni - Puchchakkerni - Punanai East - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Mankerny South?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mankerny South?Kayankerny, Kirimichchai, Mankerny Central and Punanai East - What time zone is Mankerny South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mankerny South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mankerny South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mankerny South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mankerny South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mankerny South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mankerny South?Meeravodai Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mankerny South?Commercial Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mankerny South?BOC ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mankerny South?Hanza Lanka Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mankerny South?LK5103070 (OCHA common operational dataset)