# Kalmadunagar GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kalmadunagar/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division # Kalmadunagar Kalmadunagar is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **15.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.6km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Kalmadunagar? Kalmadunagar lies in [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ampakamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/ampakamam/), [Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/periyakulam/), [Ramanathapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ramanathapuram/), [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/), [Tharmapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-east/) and [Visuvamadu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/visuvamadu-west/). By area it is the 676th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.7% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Kalmadunagar is about 281 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3782° N, 80.5109° E. Local names: කල්මඩුනගර් . 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 Kalmadunagar ### Nearby, outside Kalmadunagar - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North11 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North11 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram11 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town11 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi16 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass18 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass18 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram20 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal20 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal20 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: Kalmadunagar - 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) · Jaffna67 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 2026-11-02](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 Kalmadunagar Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalmadunagar. - Kalmadu Nagar 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 Kalmadunagar Named natural and historic features inside Kalmadunagar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Iraddaipanai Kulam - Kunchi Kulam - Parayan Kulam - Tanipanai 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 Kalmadunagar and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 66 Feb 26 48 Mar 28 48 Apr 29 91 May 29 93 Jun 29 32 Jul 29 38 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 82 Oct 28 225 Nov 27 311 Dec 26 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalmadunagar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS · Visuvamadu West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) Hotel Barathi Star Hotel and Hall · Kilinochchi Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40249&mlon=80.40797#map=17/9.40249/80.40797) School Kn/Kalmadunagar GTMS · Kalmadunagar 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37554&mlon=80.52195#map=17/9.37554/80.52195) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Tharmapuram Police Station · Tharmapuram East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40838&mlon=80.52316#map=17/9.40838/80.52316) 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 Kalmadunagar Places mapped inside Kalmadunagar in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Kandavalai DS Division - Elephant Pass - Kandawalai - Korakkankattu - Kumarapuram - Murasumoddai - Paranthan Town - Periyakulam - Piramanthanaru - Puliyampokkanai - Punnaineeravi - Tharmapuram East - Tharmapuram West - Thattuwankotty - Umaiyalpuram - Uriyan ## Quick answers - Where is Kalmadunagar?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalmadunagar?Ampakamam, Periyakulam, Ramanathapuram, Thachchadampan, Tharmapuram East and Visuvamadu West - What is there to see in Kalmadunagar?Sarswathithevi, Thiru Valuvar, War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower - What time zone is Kalmadunagar in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalmadunagar?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalmadunagar?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalmadunagar?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalmadunagar?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kalmadunagar?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalmadunagar?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalmadunagar?BOC, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalmadunagar?HNB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalmadunagar?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalmadunagar?LK4506010 (OCHA common operational dataset)