# Paranthan Town GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/paranthan-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division # Paranthan Town Paranthan Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **11.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.2km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Paranthan Town? Paranthan Town 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 8 other GN divisions: [Kilinochchi Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kilinochchi-town/), [Korakkankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/korakkankattu/), [Kumarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kumarapuram/), [Maruthanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/maruthanagar/), [Pannankandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/pannankandy/), [Periyaparanthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/periyaparanthan/), [Umaiyalpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/umaiyalpuram/) and [Urithirapuram North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/urithirapuram-north/). By area it is the 1048th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Paranthan Town is about 286 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4419° N, 80.4143° E. Local names: පරන්තන් . 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 Paranthan Town ### Nearby, outside Paranthan Town - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town5.3 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram6.6 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass6.7 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass6.7 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal9.1 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal9.1 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal13 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai17 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi19 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: Paranthan Town - 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) · Jaffna54 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee131 km ### Nearest railway station Paranthan (Paranthan Town), about 0.8 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 06:16, 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 Paranthan Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Paranthan Town. - Paranthan 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 Paranthan Town Named natural and historic features inside Paranthan Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kadduk Kulam - Korakkankaddu Kulam - Nalanawa 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 Paranthan Town 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 Paranthan Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Kilinochchi · Kilinochchi Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40855&mlon=80.40770#map=17/9.40855/80.40770) Bank BOC - Paranthan · Paranthan Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43607&mlon=80.40786#map=17/9.43607/80.40786) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Karachchi North MPCS · Paranthan Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43651&mlon=80.40787#map=17/9.43651/80.40787) Hotel Raj Hotel · Paranthan Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43365&mlon=80.40749#map=17/9.43365/80.40749) School Kn/Elephantpass GTMS · Paranthan Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44096&mlon=80.41645#map=17/9.44096/80.41645) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) Police station Killinochchi Pollice Station · Kilinochchi Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39228&mlon=80.40799#map=17/9.39228/80.40799) 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 Paranthan Town Places mapped inside Paranthan Town in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - 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 Kandavalai DS Division - Elephant Pass - Kalmadunagar - Kandawalai - Korakkankattu - Kumarapuram - Murasumoddai - Periyakulam - Piramanthanaru - Puliyampokkanai - Punnaineeravi - Tharmapuram East - Tharmapuram West - Thattuwankotty - Umaiyalpuram - Uriyan ## Quick answers - Where is Paranthan Town?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paranthan Town?Kilinochchi Town, Korakkankattu, Kumarapuram, Maruthanagar, Pannankandy, Periyaparanthan, Umaiyalpuram and Urithirapuram North - What is there to see in Paranthan Town?Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Terrrorist Bulldozer - What time zone is Paranthan Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Paranthan Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Paranthan Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paranthan Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Paranthan Town?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Paranthan Town?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Paranthan Town?District General Hospital Kilinochchi, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paranthan Town?BOC - Paranthan, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paranthan Town?NSB, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paranthan Town?Karachchi North MPCS, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Paranthan Town?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Paranthan Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Paranthan Town?LK4506035 (OCHA common operational dataset)