# Kiran East GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kiran-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Kiran East Kiran East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.24 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Kiran East? Kiran East lies in [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/), [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: [Kiran West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kiran-west/), [Korakallimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/korakallimadu/) and [Kumburumulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kumburumulai/). By area it is the 3540th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Kiran East is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8692° N, 81.5541° E. Local names: කිරාන් නැගෙනහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kiran East ### Nearby, outside Kiran East - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 16.4 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kiran East - 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) · Batticaloa23 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee85 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 3.0 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 06:08, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kiran East Named natural and historic features inside Kiran East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Hardy Thotum - Kidachethakerny - Kirimutty Thotum - Kumburumulai Thotum - Magalankerni Estate 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 Kiran East 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 Kiran East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank BOC · Kiran West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86344&mlon=81.53844#map=17/7.86344/81.53844) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Kiran Filling Station · Kiran West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86169&mlon=81.53911#map=17/7.86169/81.53911) Hotel Karpaha Sands · Kiran East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87260&mlon=81.56674#map=17/7.87260/81.56674) School Vocational Training Institute Kumburumoolai Valaichchenai · Kumburumulai 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87347&mlon=81.54703#map=17/7.87347/81.54703) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station santhively · Korakallimadu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85251&mlon=81.54442#map=17/7.85251/81.54442) 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 Kiran East Places mapped inside Kiran East in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - 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 South DS Division - Kallichchai - Kiran West - Korakallimadu - Koraveli - Kudumpimalai - Maruththanai - Murakkottanchenai - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Kiran East?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kiran East?Kiran West, Korakallimadu and Kumburumulai - What is there to see in Kiran East?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre - What time zone is Kiran East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kiran East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kiran East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kiran East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiran East?Meeravodai Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiran East?BOC, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiran East?BOC ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiran East?Kiran Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiran East?LK5110050 (OCHA common operational dataset)