# Panichchankerni GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/panichchankerni/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division # Panichchankerni Panichchankerni is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **30.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.9km² - 3mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panichchankerni? Panichchankerni 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 5 other GN divisions: [Mankerny Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mankerny-central/), [Mathurankernikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/mathurankernikulam/), [Ooriyankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/ooriyankattu/), [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/) and [Vakarai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/vakarai-north/). By area it is the 248th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Panichchankerni is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0964° N, 81.4029° E. Local names: පනිච්චන්කර්ණි . 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: Panichchankerni - 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) · Batticaloa53 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee55 km ### Nearest railway station Punani (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 06:09, 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 Panichchankerni Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Panichchankerni. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 11 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Arukarkudah - Challitivu - Kovilkudieruppu - Linnadikudieruppu - Panichchankeni - Veranativu 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 Panichchankerni Named natural and historic features inside Panichchankerni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Bodigoda Aru - Tamara Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Challitivumunai 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 Panichchankerni 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 Panichchankerni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital- Vakarai · Vakarai Central 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13425&mlon=81.43469#map=17/8.13425/81.43469) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Vakarai North 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15560&mlon=81.42547#map=17/8.15560/81.42547) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel circuit Buncalow · Panichchankerni 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09112&mlon=81.45521#map=17/8.09112/81.45521) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School B/Thaddumunai Manikka Vinayakar Vidyalayam · Ooriyankattu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11680&mlon=81.42177#map=17/8.11680/81.42177) 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 5.3 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 Panichchankerni Places mapped inside Panichchankerni in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - Ooriyankattu - Palchenai - Puchchakkerni - Punanai East - Vakarai Central - Vakarai North - Vattavan ## Quick answers - Where is Panichchankerni?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panichchankerni?Mankerny Central, Mathurankernikulam, Ooriyankattu, Punanai East and Vakarai North - What time zone is Panichchankerni in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panichchankerni?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panichchankerni?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panichchankerni?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panichchankerni?Settlements lie between 6 m and 11 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panichchankerni?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Panichchankerni?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Panichchankerni?District Hospital- Vakarai, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panichchankerni?Samurdhi Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panichchankerni?BOC ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panichchankerni?Hanza Lanka Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panichchankerni?LK5103045 (OCHA common operational dataset)