# Meeravodai Tamil GN division, Koralai Pattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/meeravodai-tamil/ Grama Niladhari division · Koralai Pattu DS Division # Meeravodai Tamil Meeravodai Tamil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Koralai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.94 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 1mapped service - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meeravodai Tamil? Meeravodai Tamil 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: [Karuwakerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/karuwakerni/), [Kinnaiyady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/kinnaiyady/), [Meeravodai Muslim West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-west/meeravodai-muslim-west/) and [Sungankerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/sungankerny/). By area it is the 10430th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Koralai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu/). The centre of Meeravodai Tamil is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8964° N, 81.5194° E. Local names: මීරාඕඩෙයි දෙමළ . 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 Meeravodai Tamil ### Nearby, outside Meeravodai Tamil - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 111 km - Thoppigala Heritage Centre · museum, Kudumpimalai16 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: Meeravodai Tamil - 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) · Batticaloa27 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee81 km ### Nearest railway station Kalkudah (Kumburumulai), about 3.8 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 Meeravodai Tamil Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meeravodai Tamil. - Madavichchenai 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 Meeravodai Tamil Named natural and historic features inside Meeravodai Tamil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Puluwalli Aru 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 Meeravodai Tamil 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 Meeravodai Tamil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meeravodai Hospital · Meeravodai Muslim West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90136&mlon=81.52317#map=17/7.90136/81.52317) Bank People;s Bank · Mavadichenai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91240&mlon=81.52602#map=17/7.91240/81.52602) ATM BOC ATM · Vantharumoolai West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79465&mlon=81.58000#map=17/7.79465/81.58000) Petrol pump Hanza Lanka Station · Thiyavattavan 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92479&mlon=81.51354#map=17/7.92479/81.51354) Hotel Victoria Guest House · Karuwakerni 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90181&mlon=81.53401#map=17/7.90181/81.53401) School Malahirul Hudah · Meeravodai Tamil 0.5 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92397&mlon=81.52633#map=17/7.92397/81.52633) Police station Pulipainthakal Police Post · Koraveli 3.9 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 Meeravodai Tamil Places mapped inside Meeravodai Tamil in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 DS Division - Kalkudah - Kalmadu - Kannagipuram - Karuwakerni - Kinnaiyady - Kumburumulai - Nasivanthivu - Peththalai - Puthukudiyiruppu - Sungankerny - Valachchenai Tamil ## Quick answers - Where is Meeravodai Tamil?In Koralai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meeravodai Tamil?Karuwakerni, Kinnaiyady, Meeravodai Muslim West and Sungankerny - What is there to see in Meeravodai Tamil?Kaluwankerny Beach, Thoppigala Heritage Centre - What time zone is Meeravodai Tamil in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meeravodai Tamil?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meeravodai Tamil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meeravodai Tamil?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meeravodai Tamil?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Meeravodai Tamil?Meeravodai Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meeravodai Tamil?People;s Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meeravodai Tamil?BOC ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meeravodai Tamil?Hanza Lanka Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meeravodai Tamil?LK5109060 (OCHA common operational dataset)