# Ambalkulam GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ambalkulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Ambalkulam Ambalkulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **4.13 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ambalkulam? Ambalkulam lies in [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/), [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: [Kanakapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanakapuram/), [Krishnapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/krishnapuram/), [Selvanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/selvanagar/), [Uthayanagar West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uthayanagar-west/) and [Vivekanandanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vivekanandanagar/). By area it is the 3633rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Ambalkulam is about 277 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3722° N, 80.3885° E. Local names: අම්බාල්කුලම් . 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 Ambalkulam ### Nearby, outside Ambalkulam - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram2.5 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town3.4 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi12 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass15 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass15 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal17 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal17 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: Ambalkulam - 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) · Jaffna58 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee127 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 2.5 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 Ambalkulam Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ambalkulam. - Ambaalkulam 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). ## Weather in Ambalkulam 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 Ambalkulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kilinochchi Hospital · Anandapuram 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37281&mlon=80.41110#map=17/9.37281/80.41110) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Uthayanagar East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40523#map=17/9.38341/80.40523) ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kilinochchi Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Vivekantha Vidyalayam · Ambalkulam 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36615&mlon=80.39316#map=17/9.36615/80.39316) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 2.3 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 3.1 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 Ambalkulam Places mapped inside Ambalkulam in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Karachchi DS Division - Akkarayankulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - Pannankandy - Periyaparanthan - Ponnagar - Puthumurippu - Ramanathapuram - Rathinapuram - Selvanagar - Sivanagar - Skandapuram - Thirunagar North - Thirunagar South - Thiruvaiaru - Thiruvaiaru West - Thondamannagar - Urithirapuram East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uthayanagar West - Uttupulam - Vaddakachchi - Vannerikulam - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Ambalkulam?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambalkulam?Kanakapuram, Krishnapuram, Selvanagar, Uthayanagar West and Vivekanandanagar - What is there to see in Ambalkulam?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Ambalkulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambalkulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambalkulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ambalkulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ambalkulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambalkulam?Kilinochchi Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambalkulam?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambalkulam?Commercial, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambalkulam?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambalkulam?LK4509010 (OCHA common operational dataset)