# Puliyantivu South GN division, Manmunai North DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai North DS Division # Puliyantivu South Puliyantivu South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **0.53 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 4mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puliyantivu South? Puliyantivu South lies in [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/), [Batticaloa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 2 other GN divisions: [Puliyantivu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-east/) and [Puliyantivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/puliyantivu-west/). By area it is the 12274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Manmunai North DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-north/). The centre of Puliyantivu South is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7078° N, 81.6897° E. Local names: පුලියන්තීව් දකුණ . 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 Puliyantivu South ### Nearby, outside Puliyantivu South - Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central1.2 km - Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East1.3 km - Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East1.3 km - Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East1.4 km - Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North5.4 km - Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West5.7 km - Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East8.0 km - M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai11 km - Kaluwankerny Beach · beach, Kaluwankerny 117 km - Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram18 km - selvapuram cemetery · memorial, Selvapuram19 km - Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah20 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: Puliyantivu South - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa1.4 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee108 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 2.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:48). 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 Puliyantivu South Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Puliyantivu South. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Puliyantivu - Sallipiddi - Sinhalavadi 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). ## Weather in Puliyantivu South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Batticaloa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puliyantivu South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Batticaloa Teaching Hospital · Puliyantivu South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70756&mlon=81.69064#map=17/7.70756/81.69064) Bank People's Bank · Puliyantivu West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71254&mlon=81.69399#map=17/7.71254/81.69399) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) Petrol pump P M S V Filling Station, திக்கோடை · Puliyantivu Central 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71313&mlon=81.69844#map=17/7.71313/81.69844) Hotel Bank Staff Holiday Resort · Puliyantivu West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71133&mlon=81.69348#map=17/7.71133/81.69348) School Bt/ Anaipanthi RKM Girls Maha Vidyalayam · Puliyantivu West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70930&mlon=81.69406#map=17/7.70930/81.69406) College College Of Nursing · Puliyantivu South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70692&mlon=81.68938#map=17/7.70692/81.68938) Police station national police commission batticaloa · Puliyantivu Central 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71040&mlon=81.69734#map=17/7.71040/81.69734) 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 Puliyantivu South Places mapped inside Puliyantivu South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Colleges and universities1 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 Manmunai North DS Division - Amirthakali - Arasadi - Barathipuram - Dutch Bar - Gnanasooriyam Square - Iruthayapuram Central - Iruthayapuram East - Iruthayapuram West - Jayanthipuram - Kallady - Kallady Mugaththuwaram - Kallady Uppodai - Kallady Veloor - Karuvappankerny - Koddamunai - Kokkuvil - Koolavadi - Koolavadi East - Mamangam - Manjanthoduvai North - Manjanthoduvai South - Navalady - Navatkudah - Navatkudah East - Navatkudah South - Nochchimunai - Palameenmadu - Panichchaiyady - Periya Oorani - Periya Uppodai - Puliyantivu Central - Puliyantivu East - Puliyantivu West - Punnachcholai - Puthunagar - Saththurukondan - Seththukudah - Sinna Oorani - Thamaraikerny - Thandavanveli - Thimilathivu - Thiraimadu - Thiruchendhoor - Thiruperunthurai - Thissaweerasingam Square - Veechchukalmunai - Vettukkadu ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyantivu South?In Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyantivu South?Puliyantivu East and Puliyantivu West - What is there to see in Puliyantivu South?Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Natural History and Science Museum, Reverend William Ault, Batticaloa Fort - What time zone is Puliyantivu South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyantivu South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyantivu South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puliyantivu South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puliyantivu South?Settlements lie between 7 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Puliyantivu South?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyantivu South?Batticaloa Teaching Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyantivu South?People's Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puliyantivu South?Peoples Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyantivu South?P M S V Filling Station, திக்கோடை , about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puliyantivu South?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Puliyantivu South?LK5118185 (OCHA common operational dataset)