# Kokkilai West GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Kokkilai West Kokkilai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **4.68 km²**. - 4.7km² ## Where is Kokkilai West? Kokkilai West 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/), [Karunaddukerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/karunaddukerny/), [Kokkilai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokkilai-east/) and [Thennamaranvadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/thennamaranvadiya/). By area it is the 3160th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kokkilai West is about 257 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 8.9986° N, 80.9077° E. Local names: කෝකිලායි බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Kokkilai West - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura5.9 km - Arisimale Beach · viewpoint, Pulmoddai Division No. 213 km - Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area · archaeological site, Kaddukulam18 km - Girihandu Seya · archaeological site, Kaddukulam18 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 West - 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) · Jaffna127 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 2026-11-02](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 Kokkilai West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit · Kiriibbanwewa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99596&mlon=80.82288#map=17/8.99596/80.82288) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 13 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94096&mlon=80.98393#map=17/8.94096/80.98393) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) School Mu/Karunaddukkerny GTMS · Karunaddukerny 4.1 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.85938#map=17/9.10210/80.85938) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 13 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. ## 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 East - 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 West?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kokkilai West?Janakapura, Karunaddukerny, Kokkilai East and Thennamaranvadiya - What is there to see in Kokkilai West?Chuvantamuripu Ruins, Arisimale Beach, Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area, Girihandu Seya - What time zone is Kokkilai West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kokkilai West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kokkilai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kokkilai West?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kokkilai West?Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kokkilai West?People's Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokkilai West?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kokkilai West?LK4415080 (OCHA common operational dataset)