# Keppapulavu GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/keppapulavu/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Keppapulavu Keppapulavu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **50.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.5km² - 1mapped service - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keppapulavu? Keppapulavu 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 10 other GN divisions: [Mallikaithivu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mallikaithivu/), [Mannakandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/mannakandal/), [Manthuvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/manthuvil/), [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/), [Mullivaikkal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullivaikkal-east/), [Mullivaikkal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullivaikkal-west/), [Mulliyawalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-north/), [Mulliyawalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-west/), [Puthukudiyiruppu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-east/) and [Vattapalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/vattapalai/). By area it is the 126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.2% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Keppapulavu is about 278 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.7 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2725° N, 80.7539° E. Local names: කෙප්පාපිලව් . 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 Keppapulavu ### Nearby, outside Keppapulavu - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East5.3 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil5.6 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre5.6 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West5.9 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram6.3 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West6.5 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram6.5 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu7.2 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West8.0 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram12 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North18 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North18 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: Keppapulavu - 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) · Trincomalee94 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna95 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 37 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. ## Villages and localities in Keppapulavu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Keppapulavu. The largest with a recorded population: Keppapularu (8,361). - Keppapularu - Keppapulavu - Pilakudiyiruppu - Vattappalai 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Keppapulavu Named natural and historic features inside Keppapulavu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kachchakodi Aru - Kondumadu Kulam - Vavatti Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Nanthi Kadal ### Estates 1 estate. - Pillakudiyiruppu 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 Keppapulavu 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 Keppapulavu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel · Mullaitivu South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26180&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.26180/80.81395) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Mulliyawalai East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22472&mlon=80.77299#map=17/9.22472/80.77299) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Mullaitivu South 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26388&mlon=80.81093#map=17/9.26388/80.81093) Hotel Sun and Sand Hotel · Kovilkudiyiruppu 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27451&mlon=80.81301#map=17/9.27451/80.81301) School Mu/Keppapilavu GTMS · Keppapulavu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25849&mlon=80.77180#map=17/9.25849/80.77180) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 5.9 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 6.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Keppapulavu Places mapped inside Keppapulavu 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 - Karunaddukerny - Keekkirapuram - 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 Keppapulavu?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Keppapulavu?Mallikaithivu, Mannakandal, Manthuvil, Mullaitivu South, Mullivaikkal East, Mullivaikkal West, Mulliyawalai North, Mulliyawalai West, Puthukudiyiruppu East and Vattapalai - What is there to see in Keppapulavu?Mullivaikkal massacre, Memorial tamil tiger, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Road to subarine - What time zone is Keppapulavu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Keppapulavu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Keppapulavu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Keppapulavu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Keppapulavu?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Keppapulavu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Keppapulavu?Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keppapulavu?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Keppapulavu?HNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keppapulavu?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keppapulavu?LK4415070 (OCHA common operational dataset)