# Kanagarayankulam North GN division, Vavuniya North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kanagarayankulam-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Vavuniya North DS Division # Kanagarayankulam North Kanagarayankulam North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province. It covers **24.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.0km² - 4mapped services - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanagarayankulam North? Kanagarayankulam North lies in [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/), [Vavuniya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kanagarayankulam South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/kanagarayankulam-south/), [Mannakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/mannakulam/), [Puliyankulam North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/puliyankulam-north/), [Sinnadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/sinnadampan/) and [Thachchadampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/thachchadampan/). By area it is the 363rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Vavuniya North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/). The centre of Kanagarayankulam North is about 247 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0608° N, 80.4944° E. Local names: කනගරායන්කුලම් උතු . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Kanagarayankulam North - 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) · Jaffna94 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee95 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 9.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 2026-11-03](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 Kanagarayankulam North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kanagarayankulam North. - Periyakulam 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 Kanagarayankulam North Named natural and historic features inside Kanagarayankulam North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks. - Kanakarayan Kulam - Karady Kulam - Kotler Kulam - Kunchumuriya Kulam - Mutiran Kulam - Muttar Kulam - Neanum Kulam - Periya Kulam - Samalan Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Vannivilankulam Forest Reserve 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 Kanagarayankulam North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vavuniya 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 Kanagarayankulam North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mankulam Base Hospital · Mankulam 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12683&mlon=80.44757#map=17/9.12683/80.44757) Bank RDB · Kanagarayankulam North 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05663&mlon=80.50915#map=17/9.05663/80.50915) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Vavuniya North MPCS · Mankulam 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13227&mlon=80.44501#map=17/9.13227/80.44501) Hotel Jaffna Gateway · Kanagarayankulam South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05331&mlon=80.51271#map=17/9.05331/80.51271) School V/Periyakulam GTMS · Kanagarayankulam North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.07286&mlon=80.49207#map=17/9.07286/80.49207) College Global Knowledge Campus · Panikkankulam 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19633&mlon=80.41168#map=17/9.19633/80.41168) Police station Kangarayankulam Police Station · Kanagarayankulam North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06755&mlon=80.49906#map=17/9.06755/80.49906) 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 Kanagarayankulam North Places mapped inside Kanagarayankulam North in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 Vavuniya North DS Division - Anandar Pulliyankulam - Kanagarayankulam South - Katkulam - Kulavisuddan - Mamadu - Mannakulam - Marailuppai - Maruthoddai - Nainamadu - Nedunkerny North - Nedunkerny South - Olumadu - Paddikudiyiruppu - Paranthan - Puliyankulam North - Puliyankulam South - Sinnadampan - Unchalkaddy - Vedivaithakallu ## Quick answers - Where is Kanagarayankulam North?In Vavuniya North DS Division, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanagarayankulam North?Kanagarayankulam South, Mannakulam, Puliyankulam North, Sinnadampan and Thachchadampan - What time zone is Kanagarayankulam North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanagarayankulam North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanagarayankulam North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanagarayankulam North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanagarayankulam North?9 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kanagarayankulam North?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanagarayankulam North?Mankulam Base Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanagarayankulam North?RDB, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanagarayankulam North?HNB, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanagarayankulam North?Vavuniya North MPCS, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kanagarayankulam North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanagarayankulam North?LK4303095 (OCHA common operational dataset)