# Korakkankattu GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/korakkankattu/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division # Korakkankattu Korakkankattu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **12.2 km²**. - 12.2km² ## Where is Korakkankattu? Korakkankattu lies in [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Pannankandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/pannankandy/), [Paranthan Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/paranthan-town/), [Thattuwankotty](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/thattuwankotty/), [Umaiyalpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/umaiyalpuram/) and [Uriyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/uriyan/). By area it is the 920th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Korakkankattu is about 288 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4571° N, 80.4370° E. Local names: කෝරක්කන්කට්ටු . 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 Korakkankattu ### Nearby, outside Korakkankattu - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass6.0 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass6.0 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town7.6 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal8.0 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal8.1 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram8.8 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal12 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai15 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: Korakkankattu - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km ### Nearest railway station Paranthan (Paranthan Town), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Korakkankattu Named natural and historic features inside Korakkankattu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Varani Kulam 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 Korakkankattu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 66 Feb 26 48 Mar 28 48 Apr 29 91 May 29 93 Jun 29 32 Jul 29 38 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 82 Oct 28 225 Nov 27 311 Dec 26 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Korakkankattu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Kilinochchi · Kilinochchi Town 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40855&mlon=80.40770#map=17/9.40855/80.40770) Bank BOC - Paranthan · Paranthan Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43607&mlon=80.40786#map=17/9.43607/80.40786) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Karachchi North MPCS · Paranthan Town 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43651&mlon=80.40787#map=17/9.43651/80.40787) Hotel Raj Hotel · Paranthan Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43365&mlon=80.40749#map=17/9.43365/80.40749) School Kn/St Anthony's RCTMS · Pannankandy 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43718&mlon=80.44236#map=17/9.43718/80.44236) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) Police station Killinochchi Pollice Station · Kilinochchi Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39228&mlon=80.40799#map=17/9.39228/80.40799) 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 Kandavalai DS Division - Elephant Pass - Kalmadunagar - Kandawalai - Kumarapuram - Murasumoddai - Paranthan Town - Periyakulam - Piramanthanaru - Puliyampokkanai - Punnaineeravi - Tharmapuram East - Tharmapuram West - Thattuwankotty - Umaiyalpuram - Uriyan ## Quick answers - Where is Korakkankattu?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Korakkankattu?Pannankandy, Paranthan Town, Thattuwankotty, Umaiyalpuram and Uriyan - What is there to see in Korakkankattu?Terrrorist Bulldozer, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Destroyed Water Tower, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins - What time zone is Korakkankattu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Korakkankattu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Korakkankattu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Korakkankattu?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Korakkankattu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Korakkankattu?District General Hospital Kilinochchi, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korakkankattu?BOC - Paranthan, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Korakkankattu?NSB, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korakkankattu?Karachchi North MPCS, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Korakkankattu?LK4506020 (OCHA common operational dataset)