# Eluvaitivu GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division 

# Eluvaitivu

Eluvaitivu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.39 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Eluvaitivu?

Eluvaitivu lies in [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). By area it is the 8701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Eluvaitivu is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7007° N, 79.8102° E. Local names: එලුවෛතිව් .

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 Eluvaitivu

### Nearby, outside Eluvaitivu

- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West4.3 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu4.6 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km
- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West11 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North11 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North13 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: Eluvaitivu

- 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) · Jaffna30 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli168 km

### Nearest railway station

Kokkuvil (Kokuvil East), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:52).

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 Eluvaitivu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 45 

Feb 27 33 

Mar 28 39 

Apr 30 75 

May 30 78 

Jun 29 21 

Jul 29 24 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 28 73 

Oct 28 210 

Nov 27 293 

Dec 26 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eluvaitivu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kayts · Kayts 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69812&mlon=79.86584#map=17/9.69812/79.86584) 

Bank People's Bank · Kayts 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69984&mlon=79.86416#map=17/9.69984/79.86416) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon · Delft Centre East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) 

Petrol pump Kayts MPCS · Kayts 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69779&mlon=79.86689#map=17/9.69779/79.86689) 

Hotel Fort Hammenhiel · Karainagar South West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71171&mlon=79.84792#map=17/9.71171/79.84792) 

Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) 

School J/Eluvaithivu Murugavel Vidyalayam · Eluvaitivu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69726&mlon=79.81053#map=17/9.69726/79.81053) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74336&mlon=79.87196#map=17/9.74336/79.87196) 

Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 

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 Eluvaitivu

Places mapped inside Eluvaitivu in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division

- Analaitivu North
- Analaitivu South
- Karampon
- Karampon East
- Karampon South East
- Karampon West
- Kayts
- Naranthanai
- Naranthanai North
- Naranthanai North West
- Naranthanai South
- Paruthiyadaippu
- Puliyankoodal
- Suruvil

## Quick answers

- Where is Eluvaitivu?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What is there to see in Eluvaitivu?Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Kayts Fort, Baobab, Punguduthivu Baobab Tree
- What time zone is Eluvaitivu in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Eluvaitivu?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Eluvaitivu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Eluvaitivu?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eluvaitivu?Divisional Hospital Kayts, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eluvaitivu?People's Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eluvaitivu?Bank of Ceylon, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eluvaitivu?Kayts MPCS, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eluvaitivu?LK4103015 (OCHA common operational dataset)