# Kovil Kudiyiruppu GN division, Thambalagamuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/kovil-kudiyiruppu/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambalagamuwa DS Division # Kovil Kudiyiruppu Kovil Kudiyiruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 1mapped service - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kovil Kudiyiruppu? Kovil Kudiyiruppu lies in [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Maniarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kinniya/maniarasankulam/), [Meeranagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/meeranagar/), [Mollipothana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/mollipothana-east/), [Palampoddaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/palampoddaru/), [Pokkuruni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/pokkuruni/), [Puthukudiyirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/puthukudiyirippu/), [Sirajnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/sirajnagar/) and [Thampalagauwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/thampalagauwa/). By area it is the 3567th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Thambalagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/). The centre of Kovil Kudiyiruppu is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4777° N, 81.1051° E. Local names: කොවිල්අඩි . 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 Kovil Kudiyiruppu ### Nearby, outside Kovil Kudiyiruppu - Tank 91 · ruins, Kawattikuda11 km - Hoods Tower Naval Museum · museum, Manayaveli16 km - Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum, Orr's Hill16 km - Kanniya Hot Water Wells · attraction, Kanniya16 km - Mahatma Gandhi · memorial, Manayaveli18 km - Deer Park · attraction, Manayaveli18 km - Fort Frederick · castle or fort, Manayaveli19 km - Ravana's Cut · viewpoint, Manayaveli19 km - Lover's Leap · viewpoint, Manayaveli19 km - Aqua Dreams · attraction, Uppuveli20 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: Kovil Kudiyiruppu - 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) · Trincomalee11 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa107 km ### Nearest railway station Thampalakamam (Pokkuruni), about 2.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kovil Kudiyiruppu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kovil Kudiyiruppu. - Korilkudiyirippu 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). ## Weather in Kovil Kudiyiruppu 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 Kovil Kudiyiruppu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital area · Kovil Kudiyiruppu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47750&mlon=81.10929#map=17/8.47750/81.10929) Bank BOC Kinniya · Kinniya 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50246&mlon=81.17974#map=17/8.50246/81.17974) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump 99 Filling Station · Mollipothana North 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45369&mlon=81.06243#map=17/8.45369/81.06243) Hotel Kinniya Inn and Suites · Mancholaichenai 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49865&mlon=81.19093#map=17/8.49865/81.19093) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School T/KIN/Buhary Nager Muslim Maha Vidyalayam, Mullipothana · Mollipothana 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43572&mlon=81.05209#map=17/8.43572/81.05209) College NAMS College of Higher Studies · Kurinchakerny 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50184&mlon=81.17033#map=17/8.50184/81.17033) Police station Kinniya Police Station · Mancholaichenai 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49626&mlon=81.19062#map=17/8.49626/81.19062) 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 Kovil Kudiyiruppu Places mapped inside Kovil Kudiyiruppu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Thambalagamuwa DS Division - Galmetiyawa North - Galmetiyawa South - Meeranagar - Mollipothana - Mollipothana East - Mollipothana North - Palampoddaru - Pokkuruni - Puthukudiyirippu - Sirajnagar - Thampalagauwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kovil Kudiyiruppu?In Thambalagamuwa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kovil Kudiyiruppu?Maniarasankulam, Meeranagar, Mollipothana East, Palampoddaru, Pokkuruni, Puthukudiyirippu, Sirajnagar and Thampalagauwa - What is there to see in Kovil Kudiyiruppu?Tank 91, Hoods Tower Naval Museum, Orr's Hill Army Museum, Kanniya Hot Water Wells - What time zone is Kovil Kudiyiruppu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kovil Kudiyiruppu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kovil Kudiyiruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kovil Kudiyiruppu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kovil Kudiyiruppu?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kovil Kudiyiruppu?hospital area, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kovil Kudiyiruppu?BOC Kinniya, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kovil Kudiyiruppu?People's Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kovil Kudiyiruppu?99 Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kovil Kudiyiruppu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kovil Kudiyiruppu?LK5318035 (OCHA common operational dataset)