# Tirukkovil DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Tirukkovil DS Division Tirukkovil DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **218.5 km²**. It is divided into 22 GN divisions. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218km² - 22GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Tirukkovil DS Division? Tirukkovil DS Division lies in [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other DS divisions: [Alayadivembu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/), [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/) and [Pottuvil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/). By area it is the 95th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Tirukkovil DS Division is about 214 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0962° N, 81.7844° E. Local names: තිරුක්කෝවිල් · திருக்கோவில் . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Tirukkovil DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Kanchikudicharu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/kanchikudicharu/) 72 1 0 [Kanchirankudah](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/kanchirankudah/) 11 0 1 [Sagamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/sagamam/) 69 1 0 [Sangamangramam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/sangamangramam/) 11 0 0 [Thambiluvil 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-1/) 7.4 2 0 [Thambiluvil 1 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-1-east/) 0.8 1 3 [Thambiluvil 1 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-1-south/) 0.6 0 1 [Thambiluvil 1 West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-1-west/) 5.9 1 2 [Thambiluvil 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-2/) 1.5 0 0 [Thambiluvil 2 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-2-east/) 0.3 0 2 [Thambiluvil 2 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-2-north/) 0.3 0 2 [Thambiluvil 2 West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thambiluvil-2-west/) 0.4 1 2 [Thandiyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thandiyadi/) 11 1 0 [Thangavelauthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thangavelauthapuram/) 9.9 0 0 [Thirukkovil 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thirukkovil-1/) 0.9 0 1 [Thirukkovil 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thirukkovil-2/) 0.4 0 3 [Thirukkovil 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thirukkovil-3/) 1.6 0 2 [Thirukkovil 4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thirukkovil-4/) 4.1 0 0 [Vinayahapuram 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/vinayahapuram-1/) 0.6 0 1 [Vinayahapuram 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/vinayahapuram-2/) 0.5 1 1 [Vinayahapuram 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/vinayahapuram-3/) 9.6 0 0 [Vinayahapuram 4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/vinayahapuram-4/) 1.1 0 2 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Tirukkovil DS Division Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Tirukkovil DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 11 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Kanchikudicharu - Kudinilam - New Tirrukkovil - Tambiluvil - Thambattai - Thambiluvil - Thampaddai - Thandiyadi - Thirukkovil 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 Tirukkovil DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Tirukkovil DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams. - Kangikaidichi Aru - Kangikudichchara Kulam - Karalayankulam - Kogala Kulam - Koraikalapu Kulam - Mandiyawala Kulam - Meenatchi Kulam - Pawatta Kulam - Periya Kulam - Potana Oya - Rufus Kulam - Rufuskulam Aru - Sagamam Tank - Sambalan Kulam - Sevenaru Kulam - Talipota Aru - Tamara Kulam - Vammiaddai Kulam - Velakamana Kulam - Walumune Kulam ### Coast and islands 5 lagoons; 2 beaches. - Korai Kalapu - Mulliadi Kalapu - Omari Kalapu - Periya Kalapuwa - Periya Muhattuvaram - Sinna Muhattuvaram - Tandiadi Kalapu ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Lotus Plain - New Tirukkovil - Pulluveli 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 Tirukkovil DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 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 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tirukkovil DS Division Places mapped inside Tirukkovil DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks4 - Schools15 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Tirukkovil DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tirukkovil DS Division?Alayadivembu DS Division, Damana DS Division and Pottuvil DS Division - How many villages are in Tirukkovil DS Division?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tirukkovil DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 11 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tirukkovil DS Division?16 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Tirukkovil DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Tirukkovil DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Tirukkovil DS Division?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tirukkovil DS Division?LK5245 (OCHA common operational dataset)