# Karanavai East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division # Karanavai East Karanavai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.94 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Karanavai East? Karanavai East lies in [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Kapputhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/kapputhu/), [Karanavai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai/), [Karanavai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-centre/), [Karanavai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-south/), [Karaveddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-north/), [Karaveddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-south/), [Karaveddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karaveddy-west/), [Maththoni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/maththoni/) and [Nelliaddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy/). By area it is the 7070th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Karanavai East is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7875° N, 80.1901° E. Local names: කරණවායි 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 Karanavai East ### Nearby, outside Karanavai East - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East3.9 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East4.2 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre5.9 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro6.6 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East8.0 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu9.6 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri12 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East12 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South17 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram20 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: Karanavai 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) · Jaffna13 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee176 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Karanavai 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 Karanavai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Karaveddy · Karaveddy Centre 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79333&mlon=80.20385#map=17/9.79333/80.20385) Bank People's Bank · Karaveddy North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79953&mlon=80.19833#map=17/9.79953/80.19833) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump MPCS Ceypetco · Nelliaddy 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School J/Karavavai Vetharanieswara Vidyalayam · Karanavai East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79302&mlon=80.18829#map=17/9.79302/80.18829) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 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 Karanavai East Places mapped inside Karanavai 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 Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division - Alvai - Alvai East - Alvai South - Aththai - Imayanan - Imayanan East - Kaddaively - Kapputhu - Karanavai - Karanavai Centre - Karanavai North - Karanavai North West - Karanavai South - Karanavai West - Karaveddy Centre - Karaveddy East - Karaveddy North - Karaveddy South - Karaveddy West - Maththoni - Nelliaddy - Nelliaddy East - Nelliaddy North - Samarabahu - Thunnalai - Thunnalai Centre - Thunnalai East - Thunnalai South - Thunnalai West - Uduppiddy - Uduppiddy North - Uduppiddy South - Valvetty - Valvetty Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Karanavai East?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karanavai East?Kapputhu, Karanavai, Karanavai Centre, Karanavai South, Karaveddy North, Karaveddy South, Karaveddy West, Maththoni and Nelliaddy - What is there to see in Karanavai East?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Theru Moodi Madam - What time zone is Karanavai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karanavai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karanavai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Karanavai East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karanavai East?Divisional Hospital Karaveddy, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karanavai East?People's Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karanavai East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karanavai East?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karanavai East?LK4121020 (OCHA common operational dataset)