# Kanukerny East GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kanukerny-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division 

# Kanukerny East

Kanukerny East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **0.48 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Kanukerny East?

Kanukerny East 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kanukerny West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kanukerny-west/), [Kumarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumarapuram/), [Mamoolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mamoolai/), [Mathavalasingankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mathavalasingankulam/), [Neeravippiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/neeravippiddy-east/) and [Thanneerudru East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/thanneerudru-east/). By area it is the 12516th 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 Kanukerny East is about 274 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.0 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2198° N, 80.7936° E. Local names: කනුක්කර්ණි නැගෙනහ .

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 Kanukerny East

### Nearby, outside Kanukerny East

- Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre2.6 km
- Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram6.3 km
- Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu6.4 km
- Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East9.8 km
- Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West12 km
- Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil13 km
- Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West13 km
- Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram14 km
- LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West15 km
- LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram19 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: Kanukerny East

- 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) · Trincomalee87 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna102 km

### Nearest railway station

Mankulam (Mankulam), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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.

## Weather in Kanukerny East 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 Kanukerny East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22691&mlon=80.80050#map=17/9.22691/80.80050) 

Bank BOC · Thanneerudru West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22399&mlon=80.78842#map=17/9.22399/80.78842) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Neeravippiddy East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22540&mlon=80.79470#map=17/9.22540/80.79470) 

Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) 

School Mu/Thaneerootu HBTMS · Kanukerny West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22084&mlon=80.79086#map=17/9.22084/80.79086) 

College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22511&mlon=80.77728#map=17/9.22511/80.77728) 

Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 3.7 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 North
- Kallappadu South
- 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 Kanukerny East?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanukerny East?Kanukerny West, Kumarapuram, Mamoolai, Mathavalasingankulam, Neeravippiddy East and Thanneerudru East
- What is there to see in Kanukerny East?Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Lake with crocodiles STP, Ocean park benches, Mullivaikkal massacre
- What time zone is Kanukerny East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kanukerny East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kanukerny East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kanukerny East?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanukerny East?District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanukerny East?BOC, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanukerny East?Lanka IOC, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanukerny East?LK4415055 (OCHA common operational dataset)