# Kovilkudiyiruppu GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kovilkudiyiruppu/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Kovilkudiyiruppu Kovilkudiyiruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Kovilkudiyiruppu? Kovilkudiyiruppu 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: [Manalkudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/manalkudiyiruppu/), [Mullaitivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-south/), [Mullaitivu Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullaitivu-town/) and [Selvapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/selvapuram/). By area it is the 11556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Kovilkudiyiruppu is about 281 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.5 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2738° N, 80.8159° E. Local names: කෝවිල්කුඩියිරුප් . 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 Kovilkudiyiruppu ### Nearby, outside Kovilkudiyiruppu - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram0.3 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu0.5 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East5.0 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre7.4 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West8.8 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West8.8 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil11 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram11 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West15 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram17 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: Kovilkudiyiruppu - 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) · Trincomalee91 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) 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 Kovilkudiyiruppu 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 Kovilkudiyiruppu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel · Mullaitivu South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26180&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.26180/80.81395) Bank Western Union · Kovilkudiyiruppu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27121&mlon=80.81401#map=17/9.27121/80.81401) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Mullaitivu South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26388&mlon=80.81093#map=17/9.26388/80.81093) Hotel Alai Resort · Kovilkudiyiruppu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27670&mlon=80.81595#map=17/9.27670/80.81595) School Mu/Mullaitivu Muslim Vidyalayam · Mullaitivu Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26644&mlon=80.81757#map=17/9.26644/80.81757) College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25753&mlon=80.81011#map=17/9.25753/80.81011) Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 9.1 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 Kovilkudiyiruppu Places mapped inside Kovilkudiyiruppu in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - Hotels3 - Restaurants2 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 East - Kokkilai West - Kokuthoduvai Centre - Kokuthoduvai North - 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 Kovilkudiyiruppu?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kovilkudiyiruppu?Manalkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu South, Mullaitivu Town and Selvapuram - What is there to see in Kovilkudiyiruppu?Lake with crocodiles STP, Ocean park benches, Mullivaikkal massacre, Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai - What time zone is Kovilkudiyiruppu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kovilkudiyiruppu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kovilkudiyiruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kovilkudiyiruppu?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kovilkudiyiruppu?Mullaitivu Divisional Hosprel, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kovilkudiyiruppu?Western Union, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kovilkudiyiruppu?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kovilkudiyiruppu?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kovilkudiyiruppu?LK4415100 (OCHA common operational dataset)