# Kombavil GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/kombavil/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Kombavil Kombavil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **13.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.9km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Kombavil? Kombavil lies in [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ampalavanpokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/ampalavanpokkanai/), [Iranaippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/iranaippalai/), [Puthukudiyiruppu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/puthukudiyiruppu-west/), [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/), [Thevipuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/thevipuram/) and [Vallipunam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/vallipunam/). By area it is the 782nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Kombavil is about 282 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3374° N, 80.6792° E. Local names: කොම්බාවිල් . 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 Kombavil ### Nearby, outside Kombavil - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram2.7 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West4.4 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram5.4 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil5.9 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North8.0 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North8.0 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West8.4 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West8.8 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East12 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre16 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram16 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu17 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: Kombavil - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna84 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee105 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 30 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. ## Villages and localities in Kombavil Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kombavil. - Kaiveli 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 Kombavil Named natural and historic features inside Kombavil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kaiveli Kulam - Kombawil Kulam - Timbli Kulam 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 Kombavil 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 Kombavil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Thimpily primary school · Kombavil 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33944&mlon=80.68424#map=17/9.33944/80.68424) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22511&mlon=80.77728#map=17/9.22511/80.77728) Police station Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Station · Puthukudiyiruppu West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31992&mlon=80.68424#map=17/9.31992/80.68424) 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 Kombavil Places mapped inside Kombavil in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 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 Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division - Anandapuram - Iranaippalai - Mallikaithivu - Manikkapuram - Mannakandal - Manthuvil - Puthukudiyiruppu East - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Kombavil?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kombavil?Ampalavanpokkanai, Iranaippalai, Puthukudiyiruppu West, Sivanagar, Thevipuram and Vallipunam - What is there to see in Kombavil?LTTE Training Pool, LTTE Leadership Bunker, Monument of Victory, Memorial tamil tiger - What time zone is Kombavil in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kombavil?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kombavil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kombavil?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kombavil?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kombavil?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kombavil?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kombavil?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kombavil?HNB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kombavil?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kombavil?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kombavil?LK4409015 (OCHA common operational dataset)