# Civic Centre GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/civic-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Civic Centre Civic Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **7.77 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.8km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Civic Centre? Civic Centre 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambalnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ambalnagar/), [Indupuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/indupuram/), [Maruthanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/maruthanagar/), [Mayavanoor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/mayavanoor/), [Pannankandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/pannankandy/), [Thiruvaiaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thiruvaiaru/) and [Vaddakachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vaddakachchi/). By area it is the 1673rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Civic Centre is about 279 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3739° N, 80.4534° E. Local names: සිවික්සෙන්ටර් . 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 Civic Centre ### Nearby, outside Civic Centre - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram5.0 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town5.4 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi13 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass15 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass15 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 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: Civic Centre - 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) · Jaffna63 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee123 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 5.3 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 06:15, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Civic Centre Named natural and historic features inside Civic Centre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karuppi Setta 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 Civic Centre 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 Civic Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vaddakkachchi Hospital · Civic Centre 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37453&mlon=80.45469#map=17/9.37453/80.45469) Bank BOC · Kilinochchi Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38791&mlon=80.40864#map=17/9.38791/80.40864) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kilinochchi Town 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) Hotel Barathi Star Hotel and Hall · Kilinochchi Town 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40249&mlon=80.40797#map=17/9.40249/80.40797) School Vaddakachchi Maha Vidyalayam · Civic Centre 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37389&mlon=80.45560#map=17/9.37389/80.45560) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 5.1 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 5.4 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 Civic Centre Places mapped inside Civic Centre in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - 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 Karachchi DS Division - Akkarayankulam - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - 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 Civic Centre?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Civic Centre?Ambalnagar, Indupuram, Maruthanagar, Mayavanoor, Pannankandy, Thiruvaiaru and Vaddakachchi - What is there to see in Civic Centre?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Civic Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Civic Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Civic Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Civic Centre?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Civic Centre?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Civic Centre?Vaddakkachchi Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Civic Centre?BOC, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Civic Centre?HNB, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Civic Centre?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Civic Centre?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Civic Centre?LK4509030 (OCHA common operational dataset)