# Vakarai Central GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/vakarai-central/

Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division 

# Vakarai Central

Vakarai Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 1mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vakarai Central?

Vakarai 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 2 other GN divisions: [Ooriyankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/ooriyankattu/) and [Vakarai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/vakarai-north/). By area it is the 5241st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Vakarai Central is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1320° N, 81.4250° E. Local names: වාකරේ 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).

## Villages and localities in Vakarai Central

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vakarai Central. The largest with a recorded population: Vakarai (21,000).

- Oddumadu
- Vakarai

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).

## Weather in Vakarai 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 Vakarai Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital- Vakarai · Vakarai Central 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13425&mlon=81.43469#map=17/8.13425/81.43469) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Vakarai North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15560&mlon=81.42547#map=17/8.15560/81.42547) 

Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) 

Hotel circuit Buncalow · Panichchankerni 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09112&mlon=81.45521#map=17/8.09112/81.45521) 

Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) 

School B/t Vaharai Maha Viththiyalayam · Vakarai North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13814&mlon=81.43098#map=17/8.13814/81.43098) 

College T/MU/MUTHTHUCHCHENAI GTM SCHOOL · Anaithivu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27740&mlon=81.39286#map=17/8.27740/81.39286) 

Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 1.5 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 Vakarai Central

Places mapped inside Vakarai Central in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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
- Panichchankerni
- Puchchakkerni
- Punanai East
- Vakarai North
- Vattavan

## Quick answers

- Where is Vakarai Central?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vakarai Central?Ooriyankattu and Vakarai North
- How many villages are in Vakarai Central?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vakarai Central?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vakarai Central?District Hospital- Vakarai, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vakarai Central?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vakarai Central?Hanza Lanka Station, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vakarai Central?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vakarai Central?LK5103040 (OCHA common operational dataset)