# Kaithady East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Kaithady East Kaithady East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **7.52 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.5km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Kaithady East? Kaithady East lies in [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/), [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 12 other GN divisions: [Chandrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/chandrapuram/), [Kaithady Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-centre/), [Kaithady North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-north/), [Kaithady Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/), [Kaithady South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south-east/), [Madduvil Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-centre/), [Madduvil North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-north/), [Madduvil Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/madduvil-nunavil/), [Neervely North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/neervely-north/), [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/), [Siruppiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-east/) and [Thenmadduvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/thenmadduvil/). By area it is the 1747th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Kaithady East is about 308 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6937° N, 80.1173° E. Local names: කයිතඩි නැගෙනහිර . 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 Kaithady East ### Nearby, outside Kaithady East - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East5.0 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri7.5 km - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South8.5 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre9.0 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.1 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani9.1 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani9.1 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.1 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.2 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu9.3 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South9.7 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South10 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: Kaithady 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) · Jaffna12 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee174 km ### Nearest railway station Thachanthoppu (Navatkuli East), about 4.1 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 06:17, sunset around 17:51). 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 Kaithady 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 Kaithady East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kaithady · Kaithady South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67291&mlon=80.09193#map=17/9.67291/80.09193) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kaithady South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67151&mlon=80.09804#map=17/9.67151/80.09804) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Ponnambalam and son · Kaithady South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67148&mlon=80.09874#map=17/9.67148/80.09874) Hotel Thiya Hotel and Restaurant · Navatkuli West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.08625#map=17/9.66519/80.08625) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Eruthidal GTMS · Kaithady East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69243&mlon=80.11499#map=17/9.69243/80.11499) College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66655&mlon=80.13246#map=17/9.66655/80.13246) 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 Kaithady East Places mapped inside Kaithady East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division - Allarai - Chandrapuram - Chavakachcheri North - Chavakachcheri Town - Eluthumadduval North - Eluthumadduval South - Iddaikurichchi - Kachchai - Kaithady Centre - Kaithady Navatkuli - Kaithady North - Kaithady Nunavil - Kaithady South - Kaithady South East - Kaithady West - Kalvayal - Karambaikkurichchi - Karampaham - Ketpeli - Kodikamam Centre - Kodikamam North - Kodikamam South - Kovilakandy - Kovilkudyiruppu - Kudamiyan - Maaseri - Madduvil Centre - Madduvil East - Madduvil North - Madduvil Nunavil - Manduvil - Manthuvil East - Manthuvil North - Manthuvil West - Maravanpulo - Meesalai East - Meesalai North - Meesalai West - Mirusuvil North - Mirusuvil South - Navatkadu - Navatkuli East - Navatkuli West - Nunavil Centre - Nunavil East - Nunavil West - Palavi - Ramavil - Sangathanai - Sarasalai North - Sarasalai South - Thanankilappu - Thavalai-Iyattalai - Thenmadduvil - Usan - Varani North - Varani-Iyattalai - Vellampokkady - Vidaththalpalai ## Quick answers - Where is Kaithady East?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaithady East?Chandrapuram, Kaithady Centre, Kaithady North, Kaithady Nunavil, Kaithady South East, Madduvil Centre, Madduvil North, Madduvil Nunavil, Neervely North, Puttur East, Siruppiddy East and Thenmadduvil - What is there to see in Kaithady East?Old Co-operative Shop, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument - What time zone is Kaithady East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaithady East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaithady East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kaithady East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaithady East?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Kaithady, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaithady East?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaithady East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaithady East?Ponnambalam and son, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaithady East?LK4130010 (OCHA common operational dataset)