# Thattuwankotty GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division 

# Thattuwankotty

Thattuwankotty is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **16.5 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.5km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Thattuwankotty?

Thattuwankotty 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 5 other GN divisions: [Elephant Pass](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/elephant-pass/), [Korakkankattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/korakkankattu/), [Kovilvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kovilvayal/), [Umaiyalpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/umaiyalpuram/) and [Uriyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/uriyan/). By area it is the 633rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Thattuwankotty is about 292 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4933° N, 80.4378° E. Local names: තට්ටුවන්කොට්ටි .

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 Thattuwankotty

### Nearby, outside Thattuwankotty

- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass3.6 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass3.6 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal4.6 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal4.8 km
- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal7.9 km
- Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai11 km
- Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town11 km
- War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram13 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: Thattuwankotty

- 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) · Jaffna52 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee134 km

### Nearest railway station

Elephant Pass (Elephant Pass), about 3.6 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Thattuwankotty

Named natural and historic features inside Thattuwankotty, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Koaputti Aru
- Maradi Aru
- Tadduvankoddi Aru
- Vadali Aru

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 Thattuwankotty 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 Thattuwankotty

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan · Mulliyan 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55305&mlon=80.47764#map=17/9.55305/80.47764) 

Bank BOC - Paranthan · Paranthan Town 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43607&mlon=80.40786#map=17/9.43607/80.40786) 

ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 10 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 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43651&mlon=80.40787#map=17/9.43651/80.40787) 

Hotel Raj Hotel · Paranthan Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43365&mlon=80.40749#map=17/9.43365/80.40749) 

School Kn/Kannaki Amman Vidyalayam Thadduvankoddy · Thattuwankotty 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.50417&mlon=80.42340#map=17/9.50417/80.42340) 

College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) 

Police station Killinochchi Pollice Station · Kilinochchi Town 12 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 Thattuwankotty

Places mapped inside Thattuwankotty 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
- Kalmadunagar
- Kandawalai
- Korakkankattu
- Kumarapuram
- Murasumoddai
- Paranthan Town
- Periyakulam
- Piramanthanaru
- Puliyampokkanai
- Punnaineeravi
- Tharmapuram East
- Tharmapuram West
- Umaiyalpuram
- Uriyan

## Quick answers

- Where is Thattuwankotty?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thattuwankotty?Elephant Pass, Korakkankattu, Kovilvayal, Umaiyalpuram and Uriyan
- What is there to see in Thattuwankotty?Terrrorist Bulldozer, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Monument of Peace
- What time zone is Thattuwankotty in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thattuwankotty?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thattuwankotty?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Thattuwankotty?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thattuwankotty?Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thattuwankotty?BOC - Paranthan, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thattuwankotty?NSB, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thattuwankotty?Karachchi North MPCS, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thattuwankotty?LK4506060 (OCHA common operational dataset)