# Korakallimadu GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/korakallimadu/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Korakallimadu Korakallimadu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.1km² - 6mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Korakallimadu? Korakallimadu 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kiran East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kiran-east/), [Kiran West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kiran-west/), [Palaiyadithona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/palaiyadithona/) and [Santhiveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/santhiveli/). By area it is the 3690th 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 Korakallimadu is about 214 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8577° N, 81.5522° E. Local names: කෝරකල්ලිමඩු . 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 Korakallimadu ### Nearby, outside Korakallimadu - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 15.8 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai17 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: Korakallimadu - 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) · Batticaloa22 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee86 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 4.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Korakallimadu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Korakallimadu. - Koraikallimadu 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 Korakallimadu Named natural and historic features inside Korakallimadu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Nagawatta Thotum - Parankiyamadu 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 Korakallimadu 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 Korakallimadu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bone Facture repair Hospital · Sittandy 4 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81565&mlon=81.55811#map=17/7.81565/81.55811) Bank BOC · Kiran West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86344&mlon=81.53844#map=17/7.86344/81.53844) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 7.7 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 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86169&mlon=81.53911#map=17/7.86169/81.53911) Hotel DS quertas · Korakallimadu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85568&mlon=81.54267#map=17/7.85568/81.54267) School BT/KK/Parankiyamadu Barathi Vid · Korakallimadu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85742&mlon=81.55408#map=17/7.85742/81.55408) College Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Mavadivembu 1 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80611&mlon=81.56861#map=17/7.80611/81.56861) Police station santhively · Korakallimadu 1.0 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 Korakallimadu Places mapped inside Korakallimadu in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools4 - 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 South DS Division - Kallichchai - Kiran East - Kiran West - Koraveli - Kudumpimalai - Maruththanai - Murakkottanchenai - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Korakallimadu?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Korakallimadu?Kiran East, Kiran West, Palaiyadithona and Santhiveli - What is there to see in Korakallimadu?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre - What time zone is Korakallimadu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Korakallimadu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Korakallimadu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Korakallimadu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Korakallimadu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Korakallimadu?Bone Facture repair Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korakallimadu?BOC, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Korakallimadu?BOC ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korakallimadu?Kiran Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Korakallimadu?LK5110060 (OCHA common operational dataset)