# Iranaithivu GN division, Poonakary DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/iranaithivu/ Grama Niladhari division · Poonakary DS Division # Iranaithivu Iranaithivu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **6.17 km²**. - 6.2km² ## Where is Iranaithivu? Iranaithivu lies in [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). By area it is the 2265th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Poonakary DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/poonakary/). The centre of Iranaithivu is about 262 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2887° N, 79.9827° E. Local names: ඉරනෛතීවු . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Iranaithivu - 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) · Jaffna57 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee156 km ### Nearest railway station Pesalai (Pesalai South), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:52). 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 Iranaithivu Named natural and historic features inside Iranaithivu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Iranaitivu ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Iranaitivu 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 Iranaithivu 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 Iranaithivu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisonal Hospital - Veravil · Ponnaveli 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35105&mlon=80.07887#map=17/9.35105/80.07887) Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Delft Centre East 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) Petrol pump Poonakary MPCS · Mulankavil 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25759&mlon=80.14253#map=17/9.25759/80.14253) Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) School Kn/Valaipadu RCTMS · Ponnaveli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35678&mlon=80.06812#map=17/9.35678/80.06812) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Nachchikuda Police Station · Jeyapuram North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31240&mlon=80.15989#map=17/9.31240/80.15989) 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 Poonakary DS Division - Alankeni - Cheddiakurichchi - Gnanimadam - Jeyapuram North - Jeyapuram South - Kariyalainagapaduvan - Kiranchi - Kollakuruchchi - Kowtharimunai - Madduvilnadu East - Madduvilnadu West - Mulankavil - Nachchikuda - Nallur - Pallavarayankattu - Pallikuda - Paramankirai - Ponnaveli ## Quick answers - Where is Iranaithivu?In Poonakary DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What time zone is Iranaithivu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Iranaithivu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Iranaithivu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Iranaithivu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Iranaithivu?Divisonal Hospital - Veravil, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iranaithivu?BOC Mulankavil, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Iranaithivu?Bank of Ceylon, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iranaithivu?Poonakary MPCS, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iranaithivu?LK4512020 (OCHA common operational dataset)