# Thiruvaiaru West GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thiruvaiaru-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Thiruvaiaru West Thiruvaiaru West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **4.22 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Thiruvaiaru West? Thiruvaiaru West 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: [Ambalnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ambalnagar/), [Kanagampikaikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanagampikaikulam/), [Rathinapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/rathinapuram/) and [Thiruvaiaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/thiruvaiaru/). By area it is the 3558th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Thiruvaiaru West is about 277 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3631° N, 80.4244° E. Local names: තිරුවෛයාරු බටහිර . 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 Thiruvaiaru West ### Nearby, outside Thiruvaiaru West - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram2.8 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town3.9 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi11 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass16 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass16 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal18 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal18 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: Thiruvaiaru West - 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 3.2 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 Thiruvaiaru West 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 Thiruvaiaru West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Killinochchi · Anandapuram 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37274&mlon=80.41143#map=17/9.37274/80.41143) Bank HNB · Uthayanagar East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40534#map=17/9.38341/80.40534) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 2.0 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 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/thiruvaiyaru maha vidyalayam · Thiruvaiaru West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35582&mlon=80.42810#map=17/9.35582/80.42810) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36413&mlon=80.40809#map=17/9.36413/80.40809) Police station SSP Office · Barathipuram 2.4 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 Thiruvaiaru West Places mapped inside Thiruvaiaru West in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Skandapuram - Thirunagar North - Thirunagar South - Thiruvaiaru - Thondamannagar - Urithirapuram East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uthayanagar West - Uttupulam - Vaddakachchi - Vannerikulam - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Thiruvaiaru West?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thiruvaiaru West?Ambalnagar, Kanagampikaikulam, Rathinapuram and Thiruvaiaru - What is there to see in Thiruvaiaru West?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Thiruvaiaru West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thiruvaiaru West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thiruvaiaru West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thiruvaiaru West?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thiruvaiaru West?District General Hospital Killinochchi, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thiruvaiaru West?HNB, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thiruvaiaru West?HNB, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thiruvaiaru West?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thiruvaiaru West?LK4509160 (OCHA common operational dataset)