# Uthayanagar West GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uthayanagar-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Uthayanagar West Uthayanagar West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **1.62 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uthayanagar West? Uthayanagar 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambalkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ambalkulam/), [Kanakapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/kanakapuram/), [Krishnapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/krishnapuram/), [Uthayanagar East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uthayanagar-east/) and [Vivekanandanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vivekanandanagar/). By area it is the 7974th 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 Uthayanagar West is about 278 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3723° N, 80.3977° E. Local names: උදයනගර් 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 Uthayanagar West ### Nearby, outside Uthayanagar West - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram1.7 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town2.8 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi11 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass14 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass14 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal17 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal17 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: Uthayanagar 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) · Jaffna59 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee126 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 1.8 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 17:50). 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. ## Villages and localities in Uthayanagar West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Uthayanagar West. - Uthayanagar - Utheravankai 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). ## Weather in Uthayanagar 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 Uthayanagar West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kilinochchi Hospital · Anandapuram 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37281&mlon=80.41110#map=17/9.37281/80.41110) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Uthayanagar East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38341&mlon=80.40523#map=17/9.38341/80.40523) 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39316&mlon=80.40790#map=17/9.39316/80.40790) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Vivekantha Vidyalayam · Ambalkulam 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36615&mlon=80.39316#map=17/9.36615/80.39316) College Department of Information and Communication Technology - SLGTI · Thondamannagar 1.5 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 2.5 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 Uthayanagar West Places mapped inside Uthayanagar West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uttupulam - Vaddakachchi - Vannerikulam - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Uthayanagar West?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uthayanagar West?Ambalkulam, Kanakapuram, Krishnapuram, Uthayanagar East and Vivekanandanagar - What is there to see in Uthayanagar West?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Uthayanagar West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uthayanagar West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uthayanagar West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uthayanagar West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Uthayanagar West?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Uthayanagar West?Kilinochchi Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uthayanagar West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uthayanagar West?HNB, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uthayanagar West?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uthayanagar West?LK4509190 (OCHA common operational dataset)