# Kallappadu North GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kallappadu-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division 

# Kallappadu North

Kallappadu North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.5km²
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kallappadu North?

Kallappadu North lies in [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Kallappadu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kallappadu-south/), [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/) and [Vannankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/vannankulam/). By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kallappadu North is about 280 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.3 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2607° N, 80.8219° E. Local names: කල්ලප්පාඩු උතුර .

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 Kallappadu North

### Nearby, outside Kallappadu North

- Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu1.2 km
- Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram1.7 km
- Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East6.5 km
- Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre6.9 km
- Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West10 km
- Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West10 km
- Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil12 km
- Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram13 km
- LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West16 km
- LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram18 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: Kallappadu North

- 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

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee89 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:49).

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 Kallappadu North

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kallappadu North.

- Kalapaddu
- Kallapaadu

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 Kallappadu North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 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 25 80 

Feb 26 61 

Mar 28 56 

Apr 29 103 

May 29 93 

Jun 29 23 

Jul 29 29 

Aug 29 55 

Sep 28 71 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 296 

Dec 25 245 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kallappadu North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel · Mullaitivu South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26180&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.26180/80.81395) 

Bank NSB · Mullaitivu Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27021&mlon=80.81535#map=17/9.27021/80.81535) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Mullaitivu South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26388&mlon=80.81093#map=17/9.26388/80.81093) 

Hotel White House · Vannankulam 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26832&mlon=80.81995#map=17/9.26832/80.81995) 

School Mu/Mullaitivu Muslim Vidyalayam · Mullaitivu Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26644&mlon=80.81757#map=17/9.26644/80.81757) 

College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25753&mlon=80.81011#map=17/9.25753/80.81011) 

Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21271&mlon=80.76037#map=17/9.21271/80.76037) 

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 Maritimepattu DS Division

- Alampil North
- Alampil South
- Ampalavanpokkanai
- Chilawattai
- Chilawattai South
- Kallappadu South
- Kanukerny East
- Kanukerny West
- Karunaddukerny
- Keekkirapuram
- Keppapulavu
- Kokkilai East
- Kokkilai West
- Kokuthoduvai Centre
- Kokuthoduvai North
- Kovilkudiyiruppu
- Kumarapuram
- Kumulamunai Centre
- Kumulamunai East
- Kumulamunai West
- Mamoolai
- Manalkudiyiruppu
- Mathavalasingankulam
- Mullaitivu South
- Mullaitivu Town
- Mullivaikkal East
- Mullivaikkal West
- Mulliyawalai Centre
- Mulliyawalai East
- Mulliyawalai North
- Mulliyawalai South
- Mulliyawalai West
- Neeravippiddy East
- Neeravippiddy West
- Putharikuda
- Selvapuram
- Shemmalai
- Shemmalai East
- Thanneerudru East
- Thanneerudru West
- Thannimurippu
- Uppumaveli
- Vannankulam
- Vattapalai

## Quick answers

- Where is Kallappadu North?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kallappadu North?Kallappadu South, Mullaitivu South and Vannankulam
- What is there to see in Kallappadu North?Ocean park benches, Lake with crocodiles STP, Mullivaikkal massacre, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai
- What time zone is Kallappadu North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kallappadu North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kallappadu North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kallappadu North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kallappadu North?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kallappadu North?Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kallappadu North?NSB, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kallappadu North?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kallappadu North?LK4415045 (OCHA common operational dataset)