# Rathinapuram GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/rathinapuram/

Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division 

# Rathinapuram

Rathinapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **1.26 km²**.

- 1.3km²

## Where is Rathinapuram?

Rathinapuram 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: [Anandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anandapuram/), [Kanagampikaikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanagampikaikulam/), [Kilinochchi Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kilinochchi-town/), [Maruthanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/maruthanagar/), [Thiruvaiaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thiruvaiaru/) and [Thiruvaiaru West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thiruvaiaru-west/). By area it is the 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Rathinapuram is about 279 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3813° N, 80.4177° E. Local names: රත්තිනපුරම් .

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 Rathinapuram

### Nearby, outside Rathinapuram

- War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram1.0 km
- Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town1.8 km
- War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi12 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass13 km
- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass13 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal16 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal16 km
- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal20 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: Rathinapuram

- 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) · Jaffna60 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee126 km

### Nearest railway station

Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 1.3 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.

## Weather in Rathinapuram 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 Rathinapuram

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District General Hospital Killinochchi · Anandapuram 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37274&mlon=80.41143#map=17/9.37274/80.41143) 

Bank BOC · Kilinochchi Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38791&mlon=80.40864#map=17/9.38791/80.40864) 

ATM HNB · Anandapuram 1.3 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 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) 

Hotel Friends Inn · Kanakapuram 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38710&mlon=80.39928#map=17/9.38710/80.39928) 

School Kn/Killinochchi Central College · Anandapuram 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38094&mlon=80.40898#map=17/9.38094/80.40898) 

College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 2.2 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 1.6 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.

## 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
- Pannankandy
- Periyaparanthan
- Ponnagar
- Puthumurippu
- Ramanathapuram
- 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 Rathinapuram?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rathinapuram?Anandapuram, Kanagampikaikulam, Kilinochchi Town, Maruthanagar, Thiruvaiaru and Thiruvaiaru West
- What is there to see in Rathinapuram?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya
- What time zone is Rathinapuram in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rathinapuram?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rathinapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Rathinapuram?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rathinapuram?District General Hospital Killinochchi, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rathinapuram?BOC, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rathinapuram?HNB, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rathinapuram?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rathinapuram?LK4509125 (OCHA common operational dataset)