# Kinnaiyady GN division, Koralai Pattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kinnaiyady/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu DS Division # Kinnaiyady Kinnaiyady is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.7km² - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinnaiyady? Kinnaiyady lies in [Koralai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/), [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 West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/kiran-west/), [Kumburumulai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kumburumulai/), [Meeravodai Tamil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/meeravodai-tamil/) and [Sungankerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/sungankerny/). By area it is the 7843rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Koralai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/). The centre of Kinnaiyady is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8829° N, 81.5243° E. Local names: කින්නෙයිඅඩි . 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 Kinnaiyady ### Nearby, outside Kinnaiyady - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 19.9 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai15 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: Kinnaiyady - 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) · Batticaloa26 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee82 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 3.6 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 Kinnaiyady Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kinnaiyady. - Kinnaiyadi 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 Kinnaiyady Named natural and historic features inside Kinnaiyady, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Periyasunkankerny 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 Kinnaiyady 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 Kinnaiyady Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank Peoples Bank · Kiran West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86380&mlon=81.53748#map=17/7.86380/81.53748) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 12 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86169&mlon=81.53911#map=17/7.86169/81.53911) Hotel Accommodation · Kiran West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87285&mlon=81.53952#map=17/7.87285/81.53952) School Malahirul Hudah · Meeravodai Tamil 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90000&mlon=81.51670#map=17/7.90000/81.51670) College Bt/valaichchenai An-Noor National Collage · Valaichchenai 5 Muslim 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 2.9 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. ## Other GN divisions in Koralai Pattu DS Division - Kalkudah - Kalmadu - Kannagipuram - Karuwakerni - Kumburumulai - Meeravodai Tamil - Nasivanthivu - Peththalai - Puthukudiyiruppu - Sungankerny - Valachchenai Tamil ## Quick answers - Where is Kinnaiyady?In Koralai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kinnaiyady?Kiran West, Kumburumulai, Meeravodai Tamil and Sungankerny - What is there to see in Kinnaiyady?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre - What time zone is Kinnaiyady in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kinnaiyady?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kinnaiyady?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinnaiyady?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kinnaiyady?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinnaiyady?Meeravodai Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinnaiyady?Peoples Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kinnaiyady?BOC ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinnaiyady?Kiran Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kinnaiyady?LK5109050 (OCHA common operational dataset)