# Karanavai North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division 

# Karanavai North

Karanavai North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.17 km²**.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Karanavai North?

Karanavai North 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 5 other GN divisions: [Karanavai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-centre/), [Karanavai North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/karanavai-north-west/), [Nelliaddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy/), [Nelliaddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-north/) and [Polikandy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/polikandy-east/). By area it is the 9517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Karanavai North is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8120° N, 80.1926° E. Local names: කරණවායි උතුර .

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 North

### Nearby, outside Karanavai North

- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East2.5 km
- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East2.7 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre3.4 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro5.1 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East6.8 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu10 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri13 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East14 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South18 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 North

- 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) · Jaffna14 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee178 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 15 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 17:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 North 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruhbins Hospital · Nelliaddy East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80201&mlon=80.20594#map=17/9.80201/80.20594) 

Bank People's Bank · Karaveddy North 1.5 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 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79987&mlon=80.19804#map=17/9.79987/80.19804) 

Hotel Abiramy hotel · Karanavai Centre 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80569&mlon=80.18340#map=17/9.80569/80.18340) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Thevaraiyali Hindu College · Nelliaddy North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81453&mlon=80.20159#map=17/9.81453/80.20159) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 1.6 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 4.7 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.

## 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 East
- 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 North?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karanavai North?Karanavai Centre, Karanavai North West, Nelliaddy, Nelliaddy North and Polikandy East
- What is there to see in Karanavai North?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well, Sakkotei Cape, Theru Moodi Madam
- What time zone is Karanavai North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karanavai North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karanavai North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Karanavai North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karanavai North?Ruhbins Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karanavai North?People's Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karanavai North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karanavai North?MPCS Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karanavai North?LK4121065 (OCHA common operational dataset)