# Thanneerudru West GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/thanneerudru-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Thanneerudru West Thanneerudru West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Thanneerudru West? Thanneerudru 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 8 other GN divisions: [Kanukerny West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/kanukerny-west/), [Mamoolai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mamoolai/), [Mulliyawalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-east/), [Mulliyawalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-south/), [Neeravippiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/neeravippiddy-west/), [Putharikuda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/putharikuda/), [Thanneerudru East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/thanneerudru-east/) and [Vattapalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/vattapalai/). By area it is the 11159th 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 Thanneerudru West is about 275 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 6.0 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2237° N, 80.7861° E. Local names: තන්නියූත්තු 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 Thanneerudru West ### Nearby, outside Thanneerudru West - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre1.7 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram6.3 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu6.4 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East9.4 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West12 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil12 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West12 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram13 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West14 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram19 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: Thanneerudru 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) · Trincomalee88 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna101 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 39 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. ## Weather in Thanneerudru 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 Thanneerudru West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22691&mlon=80.80050#map=17/9.22691/80.80050) Bank HNB · Thanneerudru West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22490&mlon=80.78659#map=17/9.22490/80.78659) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Neeravippiddy East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22540&mlon=80.79470#map=17/9.22540/80.79470) Hotel Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25672&mlon=80.81120#map=17/9.25672/80.81120) School Mu/Vidyanatha College · Mulliyawalai East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22427&mlon=80.78253#map=17/9.22427/80.78253) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 1.0 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 3.1 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 Thanneerudru West Places mapped inside Thanneerudru West in open map data, by type. - Banks2 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 - 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 - Thannimurippu - Uppumaveli - Vannankulam - Vattapalai ## Quick answers - Where is Thanneerudru West?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thanneerudru West?Kanukerny West, Mamoolai, Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai South, Neeravippiddy West, Putharikuda, Thanneerudru East and Vattapalai - What is there to see in Thanneerudru West?Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Lake with crocodiles STP, Ocean park benches, Mullivaikkal massacre - What time zone is Thanneerudru West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thanneerudru West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thanneerudru West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thanneerudru West?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thanneerudru West?District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thanneerudru West?HNB, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thanneerudru West?Lanka IOC, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Thanneerudru West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Thanneerudru West?LK4415215 (OCHA common operational dataset)