# Kokuthoduvai Centre GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokuthoduvai-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Kokuthoduvai Centre Kokuthoduvai Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **13.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.4km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kokuthoduvai Centre? Kokuthoduvai Centre 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 3 other GN divisions: [Janakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/janakapura/), [Karunaddukerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/karunaddukerny/) and [Kokuthoduvai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kokuthoduvai-north/). By area it is the 827th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kokuthoduvai Centre is about 261 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 28 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.0365° N, 80.9041° E. Local names: කොක්කුතුඩුවායි මධ . 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 Kokuthoduvai Centre ### Nearby, outside Kokuthoduvai Centre - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura4.1 km - Arisimale Beach · viewpoint, Pulmoddai Division No. 216 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: Kokuthoduvai Centre - 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) · Trincomalee63 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna124 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. ## Villages and localities in Kokuthoduvai Centre Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kokuthoduvai Centre. - Kokkuthoduvai - Kokkuttoduvai 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 Kokuthoduvai Centre Named natural and historic features inside Kokuthoduvai Centre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Pulleyar Kovil 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 Kokuthoduvai Centre 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 Kokuthoduvai Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit · Kiriibbanwewa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99596&mlon=80.82288#map=17/8.99596/80.82288) Bank DIVINEGUMA COMMUNITY BASED BANK - CHEMMALAI · Shemmalai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16102&mlon=80.85720#map=17/9.16102/80.85720) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Shemmalai East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12726&mlon=80.87830#map=17/9.12726/80.87830) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) School Kokkuththoduvai Maha Vidyalayam · Kokuthoduvai North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05506&mlon=80.91533#map=17/9.05506/80.91533) College AlHuda Institute Sri Lanka · Shemmalai East 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.85938#map=17/9.10210/80.85938) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 15 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 - Kokkilai West - 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 Kokuthoduvai Centre?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kokuthoduvai Centre?Janakapura, Karunaddukerny and Kokuthoduvai North - What is there to see in Kokuthoduvai Centre?Chuvantamuripu Ruins, Arisimale Beach - What time zone is Kokuthoduvai Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kokuthoduvai Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kokuthoduvai Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kokuthoduvai Centre?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kokuthoduvai Centre?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kokuthoduvai Centre?Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kokuthoduvai Centre?DIVINEGUMA COMMUNITY BASED BANK - CHEMMALAI, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokuthoduvai Centre?Ceypetco, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kokuthoduvai Centre?LK4415085 (OCHA common operational dataset)