# Vahaneri GN division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/vahaneri/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu South DS Division # Vahaneri Vahaneri is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **25.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.5km² - 4mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vahaneri? Vahaneri 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 6 other GN divisions: [Maruththanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/maruththanai/), [Paper Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/paper-town/), [Poolakadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/poolakadu/), [Punanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-north/punanai-east/), [Punanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/punanai-west/) and [Thiyavattavan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-central/thiyavattavan/). By area it is the 331st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/). The centre of Vahaneri is about 208 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9268° N, 81.4436° E. Local names: වාහනේරි . 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 Vahaneri Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Vahaneri. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 23 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Koolavichchenai - Mathirankerni - Meyankulam - Vahaneri - Vakaneri 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 Vahaneri Named natural and historic features inside Vahaneri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Puduveli Kulam - Vakaneri Tank ### Estates 2 estates. - Kulathumadu - Pattyadiveli ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - Vakaneri 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 Vahaneri 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 Vahaneri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank Amana Bank · Oddamavadi 01 South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=81.52292#map=17/7.91432/81.52292) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel AL - Matheena Hotel · Oddamavadi 01 South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91397&mlon=81.52351#map=17/7.91397/81.52351) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Vahaneri Kokulam Vidyalayam · Vahaneri 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92654&mlon=81.44208#map=17/7.92654/81.44208) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 9.9 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 Vahaneri Places mapped inside Vahaneri in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Restaurants1 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 - Koraveli - Kudumpimalai - Maruththanai - Murakkottanchenai - Palaiyadithona - Perillaveli - Poolakadu - Punanai West - Santhiveli - Thevapuram - Thihiliveddai - Uthuchchenai - Vadamunai ## Quick answers - Where is Vahaneri?In Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vahaneri?Maruththanai, Paper Town, Poolakadu, Punanai East, Punanai West and Thiyavattavan - How many villages are in Vahaneri?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vahaneri?Settlements lie between 13 m and 23 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vahaneri?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vahaneri?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Vahaneri?Meeravodai Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vahaneri?Amana Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vahaneri?BOC ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vahaneri?Hanza Lanka Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vahaneri?LK5110010 (OCHA common operational dataset)