# Karunaddukerny GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/karunaddukerny/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Karunaddukerny Karunaddukerny is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.8km² - 1mapped service - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karunaddukerny? Karunaddukerny 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 4 other GN divisions: [Janakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/janakapura/), [Kokkilai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-east/), [Kokkilai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-west/) and [Kokuthoduvai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokuthoduvai-centre/). By area it is the 972nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Karunaddukerny is about 260 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 30 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.0202° N, 80.9088° E. Local names: කරුණාඩ්ඩුකර්ණි . 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 Karunaddukerny ### Nearby, outside Karunaddukerny - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura4.8 km - Arisimale Beach · viewpoint, Pulmoddai Division No. 214 km - Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area · archaeological site, Kaddukulam20 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: Karunaddukerny - 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) · Trincomalee61 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 2026-11-03](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 Karunaddukerny Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Karunaddukerny. - Karunaaddukerni - Karuvaddukkeni - Madu 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 Karunaddukerny 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 Karunaddukerny Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit · Kiriibbanwewa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99596&mlon=80.82288#map=17/8.99596/80.82288) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pulmoddai Division No. 3 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94096&mlon=80.98393#map=17/8.94096/80.98393) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) School Mu/Karunaddukkerny GTMS · Karunaddukerny 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03005&mlon=80.92670#map=17/9.03005/80.92670) College AlHuda Institute Sri Lanka · Shemmalai East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.85938#map=17/9.10210/80.85938) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92958&mlon=80.81438#map=17/8.92958/80.81438) 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 Karunaddukerny Places mapped inside Karunaddukerny in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Maritimepattu DS Division - Alampil North - Alampil South - Ampalavanpokkanai - Chilawattai - Chilawattai South - Kallappadu North - Kallappadu South - Kanukerny East - Kanukerny West - 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 Karunaddukerny?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karunaddukerny?Janakapura, Kokkilai East, Kokkilai West and Kokuthoduvai Centre - What is there to see in Karunaddukerny?Chuvantamuripu Ruins, Arisimale Beach, Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area - What time zone is Karunaddukerny in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karunaddukerny?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karunaddukerny?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karunaddukerny?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karunaddukerny?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Karunaddukerny?Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karunaddukerny?People's Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karunaddukerny?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karunaddukerny?LK4415065 (OCHA common operational dataset)