# Kovilakandy GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kovilakandy/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Kovilakandy Kovilakandy is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 2mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kovilakandy? Kovilakandy 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kaithady Navatkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-navatkuli/), [Kaithady Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/) and [Navatkuli East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-east/). By area it is the 5916th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Kovilakandy is about 303 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6503° N, 80.1119° E. Local names: කොවිලාකණ්ඩි . 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 Kovilakandy ### Nearby, outside Kovilakandy - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South7.1 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre7.7 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.7 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.8 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.8 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani8.8 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.9 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North9.1 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North9.1 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East9.5 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South9.6 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: Kovilakandy - 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) · Jaffna16 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee170 km ### Nearest railway station Thachanthoppu (Navatkuli East), about 0.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Kovilakandy Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kovilakandy. - Kovilakandy - Koyilakkandi 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 Kovilakandy Named natural and historic features inside Kovilakandy, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Thatchchanthoppu 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 Kovilakandy 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 Kovilakandy Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Insitute of Siddha Medicine · Kaithady South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66965&mlon=80.09333#map=17/9.66965/80.09333) Bank People's Bank · Kaithady South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67104&mlon=80.09765#map=17/9.67104/80.09765) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Ariyalai Center West 8.1 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 2.8 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.08625#map=17/9.66519/80.08625) Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) School J/Kovilakandy Mahaluxmy Vidyalayam · Kovilakandy 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65130&mlon=80.11684#map=17/9.65130/80.11684) College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 2.9 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 Kovilakandy Places mapped inside Kovilakandy in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 East - Kaithady Navatkuli - Kaithady North - Kaithady Nunavil - Kaithady South - Kaithady South East - Kaithady West - Kalvayal - Karambaikkurichchi - Karampaham - Ketpeli - Kodikamam Centre - Kodikamam North - Kodikamam South - 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 Kovilakandy?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kovilakandy?Kaithady Navatkuli, Kaithady Nunavil and Navatkuli East - What is there to see in Kovilakandy?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Ruined Kittu Park, arch - What time zone is Kovilakandy in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kovilakandy?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kovilakandy?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kovilakandy?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kovilakandy?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kovilakandy?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kovilakandy?Insitute of Siddha Medicine, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kovilakandy?People's Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kovilakandy?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kovilakandy?Ponnambalam and son, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kovilakandy?LK4130045 (OCHA common operational dataset)