# Kokkilai East GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Kokkilai East Kokkilai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **15.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.5km² - 2mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kokkilai East? Kokkilai 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 4 other GN divisions: [Karunaddukerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/karunaddukerny/), [Kokkilai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-west/), [Pulmoddai Division No. 4](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/pulmoddai-division-no-4/) and [Thennamaranvadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/thennamaranvadiya/). By area it is the 681st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kokkilai East is about 260 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 32 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.0076° N, 80.9380° E. Local names: කෝකිලායි නැගෙනහිර . 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 Kokkilai East ### Nearby, outside Kokkilai East - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura8.3 km - Arisimale Beach · viewpoint, Pulmoddai Division No. 211 km - Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area · archaeological site, Kaddukulam17 km - Girihandu Seya · archaeological site, Kaddukulam17 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: Kokkilai 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) · Trincomalee59 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) 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 2026-11-02](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 Kokkilai East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kokkilai East. - Kokkilai 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 Kokkilai East Named natural and historic features inside Kokkilai East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Kokkilai Lagoon 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 Kokkilai 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 Kokkilai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Pulmoddai · Pulmoddai Division No. 4 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94136&mlon=80.98303#map=17/8.94136/80.98303) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 16 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 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94096&mlon=80.98393#map=17/8.94096/80.98393) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) School Mu/Kokilai GTMS · Kokkilai East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00003&mlon=80.94942#map=17/9.00003/80.94942) College AlHuda Institute Sri Lanka · Shemmalai East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.85938#map=17/9.10210/80.85938) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 16 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 Kokkilai East Places mapped inside Kokkilai East in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Keppapulavu - 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 Kokkilai East?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kokkilai East?Karunaddukerny, Kokkilai West, Pulmoddai Division No. 4 and Thennamaranvadiya - What is there to see in Kokkilai East?Chuvantamuripu Ruins, Arisimale Beach, Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area, Girihandu Seya - What time zone is Kokkilai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kokkilai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kokkilai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kokkilai East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kokkilai East?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kokkilai East?Base Hospital - Pulmoddai, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kokkilai East?People's Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokkilai East?Ceypetco, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kokkilai East?LK4415075 (OCHA common operational dataset)