# Navatkuli East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division # Navatkuli East Navatkuli East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 1mapped service - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Navatkuli East? Navatkuli 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kaithady Nunavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-nunavil/), [Kaithady South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kaithady-south/), [Kovilakandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/kovilakandy/) and [Navatkuli West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/navatkuli-west/). By area it is the 4488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/thenmaradchi-chavakachcheri/). The centre of Navatkuli East is about 304 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6553° N, 80.1002° E. Local names: නාවට්කුලි නැගෙනහි . 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 Navatkuli East ### Nearby, outside Navatkuli East - Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South5.8 km - Ariyalai heritage centennial monument · monument, Ariyalai Centre6.4 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.4 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.4 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu7.4 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.5 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani7.5 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani7.5 km - Dutch Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.8 km - Kachcheri Ruins · ruins, Chundikuli North7.8 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South8.2 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East8.4 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: Navatkuli 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) · Jaffna16 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee172 km ### Nearest railway station Thachanthoppu (Navatkuli East), about 1.2 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 Navatkuli East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Navatkuli East. - Thachanthoppu - Thatchchanthoppu 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 Navatkuli East Named natural and historic features inside Navatkuli East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Chellammah 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 Navatkuli 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 Navatkuli East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Insitute of Siddha Medicine · Kaithady South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66965&mlon=80.09333#map=17/9.66965/80.09333) Bank People's Bank · Kaithady South 1.8 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 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66107&mlon=80.03878#map=17/9.66107/80.03878) Petrol pump Thenmararadchchi West MPCS · Kaithady South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67036&mlon=80.09642#map=17/9.67036/80.09642) Hotel Thiya Hotel and Restaurant · Navatkuli West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66519&mlon=80.08625#map=17/9.66519/80.08625) Mall Johns Complex · Jaffna Town East 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66128&mlon=80.02436#map=17/9.66128/80.02436) School J/Navatkuli Maha Vidyalayam · Navatkuli East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65810&mlon=80.09754#map=17/9.65810/80.09754) College Faculty Of Sidha Medicine-UOJ · Kaithady South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66972&mlon=80.09343#map=17/9.66972/80.09343) Police station Chavakachcheri Police · Nunavil West 3.7 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 Navatkuli East Places mapped inside Navatkuli East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - 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 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 Navatkuli East?In Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Navatkuli East?Kaithady Nunavil, Kaithady South, Kovilakandy and Navatkuli West - What is there to see in Navatkuli East?Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai, Ariyalai heritage centennial monument, Ruined Kittu Park, arch - What time zone is Navatkuli East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Navatkuli East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Navatkuli East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Navatkuli East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Navatkuli East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Navatkuli East?Insitute of Siddha Medicine, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Navatkuli East?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Navatkuli East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Navatkuli East?Thenmararadchchi West MPCS, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Navatkuli East?LK4130040 (OCHA common operational dataset)