# Vakarai North GN division, Koralai Pattu North DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu North DS Division 

# Vakarai North

Vakarai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vakarai North?

Vakarai North 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 3 other GN divisions: [Ammanthanaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/ammanthanaveli/), [Panichchankerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/panichchankerni/) and [Vakarai Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/vakarai-central/). By area it is the 966th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Koralai Pattu North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/). The centre of Vakarai North is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1575° N, 81.4190° E. Local names: වාකරේ උතුර .

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: Vakarai North

- 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) · Trincomalee50 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa58 km

### Nearest railway station

Punani (Punanai West), about 22 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 17:48).

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 Vakarai North

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vakarai North.

- Kandaladi
- Vakantona

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 North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurvedic Hospital · Vakarai North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15995&mlon=81.42099#map=17/8.15995/81.42099) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Vakarai North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16195&mlon=81.41872#map=17/8.16195/81.41872) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Serunuwara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32391&mlon=81.29997#map=17/8.32391/81.29997) 

Hotel Suja Hotel · Puchchakkerni 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21285&mlon=81.40641#map=17/8.21285/81.40641) 

Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) 

School Training Centre - Tailoring · Vakarai North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16284&mlon=81.41798#map=17/8.16284/81.41798) 

College T/MU/MUTHTHUCHCHENAI GTM SCHOOL · Anaithivu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27740&mlon=81.39286#map=17/8.27740/81.39286) 

Police station Police Station Vakarai · Ooriyankattu 3.8 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 North

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Schools3

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 Central
- Vattavan

## Quick answers

- Where is Vakarai North?In Koralai Pattu North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vakarai North?Ammanthanaveli, Panichchankerni and Vakarai Central
- What time zone is Vakarai North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vakarai North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vakarai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vakarai North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vakarai North?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vakarai North?Ayurvedic Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vakarai North?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vakarai North?Ceypetco, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vakarai North?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Vakarai North?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vakarai North?LK5103025 (OCHA common operational dataset)