# Thennamaranvadiya GN division, Kuchchaweli DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/thennamaranvadiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuchchaweli DS Division # Thennamaranvadiya Thennamaranvadiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuchchaweli DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **27.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 27.8km² - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thennamaranvadiya? Thennamaranvadiya lies in [Kuchchaweli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Janakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/janakapura/), [Kokkilai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-east/), [Kokkilai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-west/), [Parana Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/parana-medawachchiya/), [Pulmoddai Division No. 4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/pulmoddai-division-no-4/), [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/samanpura/) and [Singhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/singhapura/). By area it is the 294th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Kuchchaweli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/). The centre of Thennamaranvadiya is about 253 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9535° N, 80.9102° E. Local names: තෙන්නමරන්වාඩි . 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 Thennamaranvadiya ### Nearby, outside Thennamaranvadiya - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura10 km - Arisimale Beach · viewpoint, Pulmoddai Division No. 211 km - Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area · archaeological site, Kaddukulam14 km - Girihandu Seya · archaeological site, Kaddukulam14 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: Thennamaranvadiya - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee55 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna131 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Thennamaranvadiya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Thennamaranvadiya. - Kanthasamy Malai - Manal Kerni - Potakulam - Tennamaravadi - Thennamaravady 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 Thennamaranvadiya Named natural and historic features inside Thennamaranvadiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Gal Oya - Panikkanvayal Kulam - Paraiyanveli Kulam - Pota Kulam - Puliyan 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 Thennamaranvadiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thennamaranvadiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Pulmoddai · Pulmoddai Division No. 4 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94136&mlon=80.98303#map=17/8.94136/80.98303) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pulmoddai Division No. 3 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94096&mlon=80.98393#map=17/8.94096/80.98393) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) School Helambawewa Primary School · Janakapura 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96879&mlon=80.85952#map=17/8.96879/80.85952) College AlHuda Institute Sri Lanka · Shemmalai East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.85938#map=17/9.10210/80.85938) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92958&mlon=80.81438#map=17/8.92958/80.81438) 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 Kuchchaweli DS Division - Cassimnagar - Gopalapuram - Iqbalnagar - Irakkandy - Iranaikerni - Jayanagar - Kaddukulam - Kallampattu - Kuchchaveli - Kumburupiddy East - Kumburupiddy North - Kumburupiddy South - Nilaveli - Periyakulam - Pulmoddai Division No. 1 - Pulmoddai Division No. 2 - Pulmoddai Division No. 3 - Pulmoddai Division No. 4 - Senthoor - Thiriyaya - Vallaiyoothu - Veerancholai - Veloor ## Quick answers - Where is Thennamaranvadiya?In Kuchchaweli DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thennamaranvadiya?Janakapura, Kokkilai East, Kokkilai West, Parana Medawachchiya, Pulmoddai Division No. 4, Samanpura and Singhapura - What is there to see in Thennamaranvadiya?Chuvantamuripu Ruins, Arisimale Beach, Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area, Girihandu Seya - What time zone is Thennamaranvadiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thennamaranvadiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thennamaranvadiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thennamaranvadiya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thennamaranvadiya?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thennamaranvadiya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thennamaranvadiya?Base Hospital - Pulmoddai, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thennamaranvadiya?People's Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thennamaranvadiya?Ceypetco, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thennamaranvadiya?LK5306005 (OCHA common operational dataset)