# Ooriyankattu GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/ooriyankattu/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Ooriyankattu Ooriyankattu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **65.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.1km² - 3mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ooriyankattu? Ooriyankattu 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kaddumurivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/kaddumurivu/), [Mahindagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mahindagama/), [Panichchankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/panichchankerni/), [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/), [Sinhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/sinhapura/) and [Vakarai Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/vakarai-central/). By area it is the 89th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.6% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Ooriyankattu is about 210 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1023° N, 81.3488° E. Local names: ඌරියන්කට්ටු . 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: Ooriyankattu - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee52 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa57 km ### Nearest railway station Rideethenna (Punanai West), about 15 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 06:10, 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 Ooriyankattu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ooriyankattu. - Uriyankaddu - Vellaiyadimadu 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 Ooriyankattu Named natural and historic features inside Ooriyankattu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kalaniamadu Tank - Nagar Kulam ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Aandankulam - Karuvalpody 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 Ooriyankattu 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 Ooriyankattu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital- Vakarai · Vakarai Central 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13425&mlon=81.43469#map=17/8.13425/81.43469) Bank Peoples Bank · Vakarai North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16497&mlon=81.41527#map=17/8.16497/81.41527) Petrol pump Ceypetco Gas Station · Welikanda 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94521&mlon=81.24403#map=17/7.94521/81.24403) Hotel circuit Buncalow · Panichchankerni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09112&mlon=81.45521#map=17/8.09112/81.45521) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Pre school · Kaddumurivu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14182&mlon=81.32675#map=17/8.14182/81.32675) College ICST University Park - Batticaloa Campus · Punanai East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96716&mlon=81.36379#map=17/7.96716/81.36379) Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 10 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 Ooriyankattu Places mapped inside Ooriyankattu in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 - Mathurankernikulam - Palchenai - Panichchankerni - Puchchakkerni - Punanai East - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Ooriyankattu?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ooriyankattu?Kaddumurivu, Mahindagama, Panichchankerni, Punanai East, Sinhapura and Vakarai Central - What time zone is Ooriyankattu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ooriyankattu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ooriyankattu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ooriyankattu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ooriyankattu?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ooriyankattu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ooriyankattu?District Hospital- Vakarai, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ooriyankattu?Peoples Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ooriyankattu?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ooriyankattu?LK5103030 (OCHA common operational dataset)