# Urithirapuram East GN division, Karachchi DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division 

# Urithirapuram East

Urithirapuram East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **1.75 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Urithirapuram East?

Urithirapuram East 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: [Jeyanthinagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/jeyanthinagar/), [Kanakapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanakapuram/), [Periyaparanthan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/periyaparanthan/), [Puthumurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/puthumurippu/), [Urithirapuram North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/urithirapuram-north/) and [Urithirapuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/urithirapuram-west/). By area it is the 7574th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Urithirapuram East is about 279 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3954° N, 80.3652° E. Local names: උරුත්තිරපුරම් නැග .

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 Urithirapuram East

### Nearby, outside Urithirapuram East

- Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town4.8 km
- War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram5.0 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass13 km
- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass13 km
- War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi15 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal15 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal15 km
- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, 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: Urithirapuram East

- 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) · Trincomalee131 km

### Nearest railway station

Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 4.6 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.

## Weather in Urithirapuram East 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 Urithirapuram East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital, Urthipuram · Urithirapuram East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39293&mlon=80.35830#map=17/9.39293/80.35830) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Uthayanagar East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40523#map=17/9.38341/80.40523) 

ATM Commercial · Uthayanagar East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40521#map=17/9.38341/80.40521) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kilinochchi Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) 

Hotel Friends Inn · Kanakapuram 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38710&mlon=80.39928#map=17/9.38710/80.39928) 

School Kn/St. Fatima RCTMS · Urithirapuram North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40209&mlon=80.36464#map=17/9.40209/80.36464) 

College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 5.9 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 4.7 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urithirapuram East

Places mapped inside Urithirapuram East in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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
- Thiruvaiaru West
- Thondamannagar
- Urithirapuram North
- Urithirapuram West
- Uthayanagar East
- Uthayanagar West
- Uttupulam
- Vaddakachchi
- Vannerikulam
- Vivekanandanagar

## Quick answers

- Where is Urithirapuram East?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Urithirapuram East?Jeyanthinagar, Kanakapuram, Periyaparanthan, Puthumurippu, Urithirapuram North and Urithirapuram West
- What is there to see in Urithirapuram East?Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Terrrorist Bulldozer
- What time zone is Urithirapuram East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Urithirapuram East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Urithirapuram East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Urithirapuram East?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urithirapuram East?Divisional Hospital, Urthipuram, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urithirapuram East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Urithirapuram East?Commercial, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urithirapuram East?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Urithirapuram East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Urithirapuram East?LK4509170 (OCHA common operational dataset)