# Anaivilunthankulam GN division, Karachchi DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anaivilunthankulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Anaivilunthankulam Anaivilunthankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **17.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Anaivilunthankulam? Anaivilunthankulam 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 6 other GN divisions: [Akkarayankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/akkarayankulam/), [Amaithipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/amaithipuram/), [Kannagaipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kannagaipuram/), [Nallur](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/nallur/), [Skandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/skandapuram/) and [Vannerikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vannerikulam/). By area it is the 600th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Anaivilunthankulam is about 271 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3392° N, 80.2615° E. Local names: ආනෛවිළුන්දාන්කුල . 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 Anaivilunthankulam ### Nearby, outside Anaivilunthankulam - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram17 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town17 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi18 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: Anaivilunthankulam - 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) · Jaffna55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee135 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:51). 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 Anaivilunthankulam Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Anaivilunthankulam. - Aanai Vilunthaan 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 Anaivilunthankulam Named natural and historic features inside Anaivilunthankulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Anaivilunthan Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Akkiriyan Forest Reserve - Nochchimoddai 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 Anaivilunthankulam 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 Anaivilunthankulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Helath Cetnre · Vannerikulam 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31118&mlon=80.23524#map=17/9.31118/80.23524) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Anaivilunthan GTMS · Anaivilunthankulam 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32051&mlon=80.25681#map=17/9.32051/80.25681) College Department of Engineering Technology, University of Jaffna · Ponnagar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31840&mlon=80.39777#map=17/9.31840/80.39777) Police station Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31152&mlon=80.30788#map=17/9.31152/80.30788) 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 Anaivilunthankulam Places mapped inside Anaivilunthankulam 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 - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - 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 Anaivilunthankulam?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anaivilunthankulam?Akkarayankulam, Amaithipuram, Kannagaipuram, Nallur, Skandapuram and Vannerikulam - What is there to see in Anaivilunthankulam?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial - What time zone is Anaivilunthankulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Anaivilunthankulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Anaivilunthankulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anaivilunthankulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Anaivilunthankulam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Anaivilunthankulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Anaivilunthankulam?Primary Helath Cetnre, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anaivilunthankulam?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anaivilunthankulam?Commercial, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anaivilunthankulam?MPCS Fuel Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anaivilunthankulam?LK4509020 (OCHA common operational dataset)