# Tharmakeny GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/tharmakeny/ Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division # Tharmakeny Tharmakeny is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **18.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.1km² - 3mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tharmakeny? Tharmakeny 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 4 other GN divisions: [Muhavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/muhavil/), [Mullaiyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/mullaiyadi/), [Pulopalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pulopalai/) and [Soranpattu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/soranpattu/). By area it is the 552nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.3% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Tharmakeny is about 298 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5710° N, 80.3614° E. Local names: දර්මක්කේණි . 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 Tharmakeny ### Nearby, outside Tharmakeny - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal6.0 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal7.3 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal7.4 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai8.6 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass9.1 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass9.1 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: Tharmakeny - 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) · Jaffna40 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee146 km ### Nearest railway station Pallai (Pallai Town), about 5.4 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 Tharmakeny Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Tharmakeny. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 11 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Soranpattu - Tharmakerny - Tharmakkerny - Urvanikanpattu 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 Tharmakeny Named natural and historic features inside Tharmakeny, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks. - Iradalai Kulam - Karantay Kulam - Koyil Kulam - Kulampai Kulam - Manal Kulam - Nedum Kulam - Pai Kulam - Tamty Kulam - Vannan Kulam ### Estates 2 estates; 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Kotta - Settikadu - Soranpattu - Tanmakeny - Vallimunai 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 Tharmakeny 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 Tharmakeny Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pallai · Pallai Town 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61466&mlon=80.32549#map=17/9.61466/80.32549) Bank Peoples Bank,Pallai Srvice centre · Pallai Town 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60898&mlon=80.33089#map=17/9.60898/80.33089) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Alvapillai Santharuban · Iyakkachchi 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55492&mlon=80.39982#map=17/9.55492/80.39982) Hotel Coconut Cultivation Board Circuit Bungalow · Tharmakeny 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School Kn/Soranpattu CCTMS · Tharmakeny 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56939&mlon=80.37001#map=17/9.56939/80.37001) College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 7.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tharmakeny Places mapped inside Tharmakeny in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Pachchilaipalli DS Division - Allipalai - Arasarkeni - Ittavil - Iyakkachchi - Kachcharveli - Kilaly - Kovilvayal - Masar - Muhamalai - Muhavil - Mullaiyadi - Pallai Town - Pulopalai - Pulopalai West - Soranpattu - Thambagamam - Vempodukeny ## Quick answers - Where is Tharmakeny?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tharmakeny?Muhavil, Mullaiyadi, Pulopalai and Soranpattu - What is there to see in Tharmakeny?Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Monument of Peace, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins - What time zone is Tharmakeny in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Tharmakeny?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Tharmakeny?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tharmakeny?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tharmakeny?Settlements lie between 7 m and 11 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tharmakeny?9 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Tharmakeny?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tharmakeny?Divisional Hospital Pallai, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tharmakeny?Peoples Bank,Pallai Srvice centre, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tharmakeny?NSB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tharmakeny?Alvapillai Santharuban, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tharmakeny?LK4503085 (OCHA common operational dataset)