Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Pannankandy Pannankandy is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers 10.4 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.4 km² - 1 mapped service - 14 m typical elevation ## Where is Pannankandy? Pannankandy lies in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Civic Centre, Korakkankattu, Maruthanagar, Mayavanoor, Murasumoddai, Paranthan Town, Periyakulam and Uriyan. By area it is the 1154th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of Karachchi DS Division. The centre of Pannankandy is about 284 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4211° N, 80.4396° E. Local names: පන්නංකන්ඩි. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pannankandy ### Nearby, outside Pannankandy - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town 4.5 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram 5.4 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass 9.7 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass 9.7 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal 12 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal 12 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal 16 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi 17 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai 19 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North 20 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pannankandy - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 58 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 127 km ### Nearest railway station Paranthan (Paranthan Town), about 4.1 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pannankandy Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Pannankandy. - Murasumoddai Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pannankandy Named natural and historic features inside Pannankandy, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Vembady Aru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pannankandy 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pannankandy | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | District General Hospital Kilinochchi · Kilinochchi Town | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | RDB · Kilinochchi Town | 3.8 km | Map | | ATM | NSB · Kilinochchi Town | 3.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | MPCS · Kilinochchi Town | 3.8 km | Map | | Hotel | RJ Mahaal Hotel · Paranthan Town | 3.7 km | Map | | School | Kn/Pannakkandy H.T.M.S · Maruthanagar | 1.7 km | Map | | College | Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar | 7.2 km | Map | | Police station | Killinochchi Pollice Station · Kilinochchi Town | 4.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pannankandy Places mapped inside Pannankandy in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - 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 Pannankandy? In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pannankandy? Civic Centre, Korakkankattu, Maruthanagar, Mayavanoor, Murasumoddai, Paranthan Town, Periyakulam and Uriyan - What is there to see in Pannankandy? Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Terrrorist Bulldozer - What time zone is Pannankandy in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pannankandy? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pannankandy? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pannankandy? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pannankandy? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pannankandy? District General Hospital Kilinochchi, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pannankandy? RDB, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pannankandy? NSB, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pannankandy? MPCS, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pannankandy? LK4509095 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 10.4 km² - P-code: LK4509095 - Divisional Secretariat division: Karachchi DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/pannankandy/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.