# Amaithipuram GN division, Thunukkai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/amaithipuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Thunukkai DS Division # Amaithipuram Amaithipuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **34.8 km²**. - 34.8km² ## Where is Amaithipuram? Amaithipuram lies in [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Akkarayankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/akkarayankulam/), [Ambalaperumalkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/ambalaperumalkulam/), [Anaivilunthankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/anaivilunthankulam/), [Palayamurikandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/palayamurikandy/), [Ponnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ponnagar/), [Puththuvedduvan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/puththuvedduvan/) and [Vannerikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/vannerikulam/). By area it is the 210th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.6% of [Thunukkai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/thunukkai/). The centre of Amaithipuram is about 267 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.2907° N, 80.3112° E. Local names: අමයිතිපුරම් . 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 Amaithipuram ### Nearby, outside Amaithipuram - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi11 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram15 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town16 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: Amaithipuram - 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) · Jaffna62 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee127 km ### Nearest railway station Murikandy (Thirumurukandi), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Amaithipuram Named natural and historic features inside Amaithipuram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Akkarayan Kulam - Nilai Aru - Nilai Aru - Nilai Kulam - Valappota Aru - Vannamoddai Aru 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 Amaithipuram 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 Amaithipuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Akkarayankulam · Akkarayankulam 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31179&mlon=80.31490#map=17/9.31179/80.31490) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Mu/Arokkiyapuram Tamil Vidyalayam · Akkarayankulam 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31114&mlon=80.29632#map=17/9.31114/80.29632) College Faculty of Technology · Ponnagar 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31190&mlon=80.39866#map=17/9.31190/80.39866) Police station Akkarayan · Akkarayankulam 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31152&mlon=80.30788#map=17/9.31152/80.30788) 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 Thunukkai DS Division - Alankulam - Ambalaperumalkulam - Aninchiyankulam - Barathinagar - Iyankankulam - Kalvilan - Koddaikaddiyakulam - Mallavi - Palayamurikandy - Pugalenthinagar - Puththuvedduvan - Thenniyankulam - Therankandal - Thirunagar - Thunukkai - Uyilankulam - Yogapuram Centre - Yogapuram East - Yogapuram West ## Quick answers - Where is Amaithipuram?In Thunukkai DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amaithipuram?Akkarayankulam, Ambalaperumalkulam, Anaivilunthankulam, Palayamurikandy, Ponnagar, Puththuvedduvan and Vannerikulam - What is there to see in Amaithipuram?War Memorial, War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower - What time zone is Amaithipuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Amaithipuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Amaithipuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Amaithipuram?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Amaithipuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Amaithipuram?Divisional Hospital Akkarayankulam, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amaithipuram?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amaithipuram?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amaithipuram?MPCS Fuel Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amaithipuram?LK4403010 (OCHA common operational dataset)