# Mathurankernikulam GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mathurankernikulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Mathurankernikulam Mathurankernikulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **50.8 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.8km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Mathurankernikulam? Mathurankernikulam 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 Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-central/), [Panichchankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/panichchankerni/) and [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/). By area it is the 125th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.8% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Mathurankernikulam is about 210 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0427° N, 81.3934° E. Local names: මදුරන්කර්ණිකුලම් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mathurankernikulam Named natural and historic features inside Mathurankernikulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Kirimichchai Odai - Kunchankal Kulam - Mathuran Kulam - Maturankerni Kulam - Pakkilipattu Aru 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 Mathurankernikulam 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 Mathurankernikulam 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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel circuit Buncalow · Panichchankerni 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09112&mlon=81.45521#map=17/8.09112/81.45521) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School BT/KK/Mathurankernykullam G.T.M.S · Mathurankernikulam 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03703&mlon=81.39990#map=17/8.03703/81.39990) College Batticaloa Campus · Punanai East 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96671&mlon=81.36508#map=17/7.96671/81.36508) Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 11 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 Mathurankernikulam Places mapped inside Mathurankernikulam in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Mankerny South - Ooriyankattu - Palchenai - Panichchankerni - Puchchakkerni - Punanai East - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Mathurankernikulam?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mathurankernikulam?Kirimichchai, Mankerny Central, Panichchankerni and Punanai East - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mathurankernikulam?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mathurankernikulam?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mathurankernikulam?District Hospital- Vakarai, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mathurankernikulam?Samurdhi Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mathurankernikulam?BOC ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathurankernikulam?Hanza Lanka Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mathurankernikulam?LK5103050 (OCHA common operational dataset)