# Koraveli GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/koraveli/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Koraveli Koraveli is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **24.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.4km² - 2mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Koraveli? Koraveli 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: [Eralakkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/eralakkulam/), [Perillaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/perillaveli/), [Poolakadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/poolakadu/) and [Thihiliveddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/thihiliveddai/). By area it is the 356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Koraveli is about 208 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8386° N, 81.4977° E. Local names: කෝරාවෙලි . 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 Koraveli ### Nearby, outside Koraveli - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 111 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai11 km - Narakamulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Eralakkulam15 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: Koraveli - 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) · Batticaloa25 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee85 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 8.9 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 17:49). 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 Koraveli Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Koraveli. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 15 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Koraveli - Puddakkarachchai - Pulipainchakal 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 Koraveli Named natural and historic features inside Koraveli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kayan Kulam - Kiriwe Aru - Koraveli Kulam - Kumburutivu Kulam - Theevuk Kulam - Yodian Kattu ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Panchakallu ### Estates 2 estates. - Aiyiliyadichchenai - Yodiankattu 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 Koraveli 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 Koraveli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thilipan Hospital · Perillaveli 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82816&mlon=81.47000#map=17/7.82816/81.47000) Bank Peoples Bank · Kiran West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86380&mlon=81.53748#map=17/7.86380/81.53748) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 10 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 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86169&mlon=81.53911#map=17/7.86169/81.53911) Hotel Vekery · Kiran East 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86145&mlon=81.53984#map=17/7.86145/81.53984) School Pulipainthakal G.T.M School · Koraveli 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86200&mlon=81.50582#map=17/7.86200/81.50582) College Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Mavadivembu 1 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80611&mlon=81.56861#map=17/7.80611/81.56861) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86369&mlon=81.50667#map=17/7.86369/81.50667) 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 Koraveli Places mapped inside Koraveli in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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 - Korakallimadu - Kudumpimalai - Maruththanai - Murakkottanchenai - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai - Vahaneri ## Quick answers - Where is Koraveli?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Koraveli?Eralakkulam, Perillaveli, Poolakadu and Thihiliveddai - What is there to see in Koraveli?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre, Narakamulla Archaeological Site - What time zone is Koraveli in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Koraveli?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Koraveli?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Koraveli?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Koraveli?Settlements lie between 7 m and 15 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Koraveli?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Koraveli?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Koraveli?Thilipan Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Koraveli?Peoples Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Koraveli?BOC ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koraveli?Kiran Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Koraveli?LK5110090 (OCHA common operational dataset)