# Kachcharveli GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kachcharveli/ Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division # Kachcharveli Kachcharveli is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. - 1.1km² ## Where is Kachcharveli? Kachcharveli lies in [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/), [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: [Allipalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/allipalai/), [Arasarkeni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/arasarkeni/), [Ittavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/ittavil/), [Pallai Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pallai-town/), [Pulopalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pulopalai-west/) and [Vempodukeny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/vempodukeny/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Kachcharveli is about 302 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6155° N, 80.3114° E. Local names: කච්චාර්වෙළි . 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 Kachcharveli ### Nearby, outside Kachcharveli - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal13 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai14 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal15 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal15 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass16 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass16 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu18 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: Kachcharveli - 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) · Jaffna33 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee153 km ### Nearest railway station Pallai (Pallai Town), about 2.2 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 06:16, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kachcharveli Named natural and historic features inside Kachcharveli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Puliyalainthan 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 Kachcharveli 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 Kachcharveli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pallai · Pallai Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61466&mlon=80.32549#map=17/9.61466/80.32549) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallai Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60961&mlon=80.33018#map=17/9.60961/80.33018) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD · Pallai Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60727&mlon=80.33248#map=17/9.60727/80.33248) Hotel Coconut Cultivation Board Circuit Bungalow · Tharmakeny 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School Kn/Allippalai CCTMS · Allipalai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59918&mlon=80.30822#map=17/9.59918/80.30822) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 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 Pachchilaipalli DS Division - Allipalai - Arasarkeni - Ittavil - Iyakkachchi - Kilaly - Kovilvayal - Masar - Muhamalai - Muhavil - Mullaiyadi - Pallai Town - Pulopalai - Pulopalai West - Soranpattu - Thambagamam - Tharmakeny - Vempodukeny ## Quick answers - Where is Kachcharveli?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kachcharveli?Allipalai, Arasarkeni, Ittavil, Pallai Town, Pulopalai West and Vempodukeny - What is there to see in Kachcharveli?Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Monument of Peace, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins - What time zone is Kachcharveli in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kachcharveli?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kachcharveli?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kachcharveli?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kachcharveli?Divisional Hospital Pallai, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kachcharveli?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kachcharveli?NSB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kachcharveli?Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kachcharveli?LK4503025 (OCHA common operational dataset)