# Kanagampikaikulam GN division, Karachchi DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanagampikaikulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Kanagampikaikulam Kanagampikaikulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **3.90 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9km² - 3mapped services - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanagampikaikulam? Kanagampikaikulam 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/), [Anandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anandapuram/), [Barathipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/barathipuram/), [Indupuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/indupuram/), [Rathinapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/rathinapuram/), [Thiruvaiaru West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thiruvaiaru-west/) and [Thondamannagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thondamannagar/). By area it is the 3854th 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 Kanagampikaikulam is about 276 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3564° N, 80.4154° E. Local names: කනගාම්පිකෛකුලම් . 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 Kanagampikaikulam ### Nearby, outside Kanagampikaikulam - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram3.0 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town4.4 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi9.7 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass16 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass16 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal19 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal19 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: Kanagampikaikulam - 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) · Jaffna62 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee124 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 3.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Kanagampikaikulam Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanagampikaikulam. - Iranamadu - Kanakambikai Kulam 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 Kanagampikaikulam 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 Kanagampikaikulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Killinochchi · Anandapuram 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37274&mlon=80.41143#map=17/9.37274/80.41143) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 1.9 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 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Kanagambigaikulam GTMS · Kanagampikaikulam 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35661&mlon=80.41347#map=17/9.35661/80.41347) College Open University of Sri Lanka · Kanagampikaikulam 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35285&mlon=80.40932#map=17/9.35285/80.40932) Police station SSP Office · Barathipuram 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34812&mlon=80.40904#map=17/9.34812/80.40904) 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 Kanagampikaikulam Places mapped inside Kanagampikaikulam in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - 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 Kanagampikaikulam?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanagampikaikulam?Ambalnagar, Anandapuram, Barathipuram, Indupuram, Rathinapuram, Thiruvaiaru West and Thondamannagar - What is there to see in Kanagampikaikulam?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Kanagampikaikulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanagampikaikulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanagampikaikulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanagampikaikulam?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kanagampikaikulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanagampikaikulam?District General Hospital Killinochchi, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanagampikaikulam?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanagampikaikulam?HNB, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanagampikaikulam?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanagampikaikulam?LK4509040 (OCHA common operational dataset)