# Tharmapuram West GN division, Kandavalai DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division 

# Tharmapuram West

Tharmapuram West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **1.84 km²**.

- 1.8km²

## Where is Tharmapuram West?

Tharmapuram West 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 3 other GN divisions: [Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/periyakulam/), [Puliyampokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/puliyampokkanai/) and [Tharmapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-east/). By area it is the 7340th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Tharmapuram West is about 286 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4152° N, 80.5243° E. Local names: දර්මපුරම් බටහිර .

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 Tharmapuram West

### Nearby, outside Tharmapuram West

- Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North11 km
- Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North11 km
- Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town13 km
- War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram13 km
- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass16 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass16 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal17 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal18 km
- LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram19 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: Tharmapuram West

- 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) · Jaffna65 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee121 km

### Nearest railway station

Paranthan (Paranthan Town), about 13 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.

## Weather in Tharmapuram West 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 Tharmapuram West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) 

Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) 

ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) 

Petrol pump Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS · Visuvamadu West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) 

Hotel AKR Hotel · Kilinochchi Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40892&mlon=80.40786#map=17/9.40892/80.40786) 

School Kn/Tharmapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40904&mlon=80.52154#map=17/9.40904/80.52154) 

College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 0.8 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 0.8 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.

## Other GN divisions in Kandavalai DS Division

- Elephant Pass
- Kalmadunagar
- Kandawalai
- Korakkankattu
- Kumarapuram
- Murasumoddai
- Paranthan Town
- Periyakulam
- Piramanthanaru
- Puliyampokkanai
- Punnaineeravi
- Tharmapuram East
- Thattuwankotty
- Umaiyalpuram
- Uriyan

## Quick answers

- Where is Tharmapuram West?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Tharmapuram West?Periyakulam, Puliyampokkanai and Tharmapuram East
- What is there to see in Tharmapuram West?Sarswathithevi, Thiru Valuvar, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial
- What time zone is Tharmapuram West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Tharmapuram West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Tharmapuram West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Tharmapuram West?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tharmapuram West?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tharmapuram West?BOC, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tharmapuram West?NSB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tharmapuram West?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tharmapuram West?LK4506070 (OCHA common operational dataset)