# Koolavadi East GN division, Manmunai North DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/koolavadi-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai North DS Division 

# Koolavadi East

Koolavadi East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.11 km²**.

- 0.1km²

## Where is Koolavadi East?

Koolavadi East lies in [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Amirthakali](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/amirthakali/), [Koolavadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/koolavadi/), [Periya Uppodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/periya-uppodai/), [Thamaraikerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/thamaraikerny/) and [Thissaweerasingam Square](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/thissaweerasingam-square/). By area it is the 13867th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/). The centre of Koolavadi East is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7328° N, 81.6966° E. Local names: කූලාවඩි නැගෙනහිර .

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 Koolavadi East

### Nearby, outside Koolavadi East

- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central2.1 km
- Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East2.2 km
- Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East2.2 km
- Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East2.4 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North6.2 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West7.2 km
- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East9.2 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai14 km
- Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 115 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: Koolavadi East

- 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) · Batticaloa3.8 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee106 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 1.0 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 06:07, 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.

## Weather in Koolavadi East 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 Koolavadi East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Akkaraipattu Base Hospital · Barathipuram 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72066&mlon=81.69550#map=17/7.72066/81.69550) 

Bank HDFC Bank Batticaloa · Thandavanveli 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72659&mlon=81.68689#map=17/7.72659/81.68689) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station · Thamaraikerny 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71971&mlon=81.69723#map=17/7.71971/81.69723) 

Hotel YMCA · Thissaweerasingam Square 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73112&mlon=81.69625#map=17/7.73112/81.69625) 

School Mamangeswarar School · Mamangam 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73536&mlon=81.69362#map=17/7.73536/81.69362) 

College College of Nursing Batticaloa · Iruthayapuram East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73041&mlon=81.69218#map=17/7.73041/81.69218) 

Police station Batticaloa Police Station · Arasadi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71802&mlon=81.69927#map=17/7.71802/81.69927) 

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 Manmunai North DS Division

- Amirthakali
- Arasadi
- Barathipuram
- Dutch Bar
- Gnanasooriyam Square
- Iruthayapuram Central
- Iruthayapuram East
- Iruthayapuram West
- Jayanthipuram
- Kallady
- Kallady Mugaththuwaram
- Kallady Uppodai
- Kallady Veloor
- Karuvappankerny
- Koddamunai
- Kokkuvil
- Koolavadi
- Mamangam
- Manjanthoduvai North
- Manjanthoduvai South
- Navalady
- Navatkudah
- Navatkudah East
- Navatkudah South
- Nochchimunai
- Palameenmadu
- Panichchaiyady
- Periya Oorani
- Periya Uppodai
- Puliyantivu Central
- Puliyantivu East
- Puliyantivu South
- Puliyantivu West
- Punnachcholai
- Puthunagar
- Saththurukondan
- Seththukudah
- Sinna Oorani
- Thamaraikerny
- Thandavanveli
- Thimilathivu
- Thiraimadu
- Thiruchendhoor
- Thiruperunthurai
- Thissaweerasingam Square
- Veechchukalmunai
- Vettukkadu

## Quick answers

- Where is Koolavadi East?In Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Koolavadi East?Amirthakali, Koolavadi, Periya Uppodai, Thamaraikerny and Thissaweerasingam Square
- What is there to see in Koolavadi East?Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Reverend William Ault, Natural History and Science Museum, Batticaloa Fort
- What time zone is Koolavadi East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Koolavadi East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Koolavadi East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Koolavadi East?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Koolavadi East?Akkaraipattu Base Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Koolavadi East?HDFC Bank Batticaloa, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Koolavadi East?Peoples Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koolavadi East?CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Koolavadi East?LK5118070 (OCHA common operational dataset)