# Skandapuram GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/skandapuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Skandapuram Skandapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **17.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.0km² - 2mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Skandapuram? Skandapuram 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 4 other GN divisions: [Akkarayankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/akkarayankulam/), [Anaivilunthankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anaivilunthankulam/), [Kannagaipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kannagaipuram/) and [Nallur](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/nallur/). By area it is the 607th 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 Skandapuram is about 272 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3452° N, 80.2855° E. Local names: ස්කන්දපුරම් . 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 Skandapuram ### Nearby, outside Skandapuram - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram14 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town15 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi16 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: Skandapuram - 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) · Trincomalee133 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 14 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 06:16, 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 Skandapuram Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Skandapuram. - Skanthapuram 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 Skandapuram Named natural and historic features inside Skandapuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Uralpotamoddai Kulam 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 Skandapuram 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 Skandapuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital DH Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31222&mlon=80.31516#map=17/9.31222/80.31516) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Skanthapuram No-02 G.T.M School · Skandapuram 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33498&mlon=80.29160#map=17/9.33498/80.29160) College Department of Engineering Technology, University of Jaffna · Ponnagar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31840&mlon=80.39777#map=17/9.31840/80.39777) Police station Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 4.5 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 Skandapuram Places mapped inside Skandapuram in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - Pannankandy - Periyaparanthan - Ponnagar - Puthumurippu - Ramanathapuram - Rathinapuram - Selvanagar - Sivanagar - 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 Skandapuram?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Skandapuram?Akkarayankulam, Anaivilunthankulam, Kannagaipuram and Nallur - What is there to see in Skandapuram?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial - What time zone is Skandapuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Skandapuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Skandapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Skandapuram?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Skandapuram?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Skandapuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Skandapuram?DH Akkarayan, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Skandapuram?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Skandapuram?Commercial, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Skandapuram?MPCS Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Skandapuram?LK4509140 (OCHA common operational dataset)