# Keekkirapuram GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/keekkirapuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Keekkirapuram Keekkirapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **1.43 km²**. - 1.4km² ## Where is Keekkirapuram? Keekkirapuram 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kumarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kumarapuram/), [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/), [Neeravippiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/neeravippiddy-east/), [Neeravippiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/neeravippiddy-west/) and [Vattapalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/vattapalai/). By area it is the 8553rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Keekkirapuram is about 276 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.3 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2335° N, 80.8011° E. Local names: හිජ්රාපුරම් . 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 Keekkirapuram ### Nearby, outside Keekkirapuram - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre3.5 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram4.6 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu4.7 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East8.4 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West11 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West12 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil12 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram13 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: Keekkirapuram - 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) · Trincomalee88 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna101 km ### 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 Keekkirapuram 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 Keekkirapuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22691&mlon=80.80050#map=17/9.22691/80.80050) Bank BOC · Thanneerudru West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22399&mlon=80.78842#map=17/9.22399/80.78842) Petrol pump Kumaaraiah Mahendran · Kumarapuram 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22762&mlon=80.79896#map=17/9.22762/80.79896) Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) School Thannimurippu Government Tamil Mixed School · Kumarapuram 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22280&mlon=80.80127#map=17/9.22280/80.80127) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 2.8 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 5.0 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 East - Kanukerny West - Karunaddukerny - 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 Keekkirapuram?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Keekkirapuram?Kumarapuram, Mullaitivu South, Neeravippiddy East, Neeravippiddy West and Vattapalai - What is there to see in Keekkirapuram?Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Lake with crocodiles STP, Ocean park benches, Mullivaikkal massacre - What time zone is Keekkirapuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Keekkirapuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Keekkirapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Keekkirapuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Keekkirapuram?District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keekkirapuram?BOC, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keekkirapuram?Kumaaraiah Mahendran, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keekkirapuram?LK4415040 (OCHA common operational dataset)