# Karainagar North East GN division, Karainagar DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-north-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Karainagar DS Division 

# Karainagar North East

Karainagar North East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karainagar DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karainagar North East?

Karainagar North East lies in [Karainagar DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Karainagar East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-east/), [Karainagar North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/karainagar-north/) and [Ponnalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/ponnalai/). By area it is the 4515th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 14.0% of [Karainagar DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/karainagar/). The centre of Karainagar North East is about 313 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7534° N, 79.8907° E. Local names: කාරෙයිනගර් ඊසාන .

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 Karainagar North East

### Nearby, outside Karainagar North East

- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North1.1 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West6.6 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu7.2 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North9.8 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai12 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North15 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram15 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort16 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort17 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South17 km
- Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort17 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East17 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: Karainagar North East

- 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) · Jaffna20 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli171 km

### Nearest railway station

Inuvil (Inuvil North East), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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.

## Villages and localities in Karainagar North East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karainagar North East.

- Valanthalai

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 Karainagar North East 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 Karainagar North East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisonal Hospital - Karainagar · Karainagar East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74074&mlon=79.88671#map=17/9.74074/79.88671) 

Bank People's Bank · Kayts 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69984&mlon=79.86416#map=17/9.69984/79.86416) 

ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Karainagar East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73958&mlon=79.88952#map=17/9.73958/79.88952) 

Hotel Senthuan · Tholpuram West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75234&mlon=79.93734#map=17/9.75234/79.93734) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Valanthalai North A.M.T.M Vidyalayam · Karainagar North East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74929&mlon=79.88848#map=17/9.74929/79.88848) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 2.3 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 6.8 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 Karainagar North East

Places mapped inside Karainagar North East 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 Karainagar DS Division

- Karainagar Centre
- Karainagar East
- Karainagar North
- Karainagar North West
- Karainagar South
- Karainagar South East
- Karainagar South West
- Karainagar West

## Quick answers

- Where is Karainagar North East?In Karainagar DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karainagar North East?Karainagar East, Karainagar North and Ponnalai
- What is there to see in Karainagar North East?Casuarina Beach, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Kayts Fort, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali.
- What time zone is Karainagar North East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karainagar North East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karainagar North East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karainagar North East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karainagar North East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karainagar North East?Divisonal Hospital - Karainagar, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karainagar North East?People's Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karainagar North East?BOC, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karainagar North East?Lanka IOC, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karainagar North East?LK4104010 (OCHA common operational dataset)