# Puthukudiyiruppu North GN division, Manmunai Pattu DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Manmunai Pattu DS Division 

# Puthukudiyiruppu North

Puthukudiyiruppu North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province. It covers **1.57 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Puthukudiyiruppu North?

Puthukudiyiruppu North lies in [Manmunai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/), [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: [Puthukudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/puthukudiyiruppu/) and [Vedarkudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/vedarkudiyiruppu/). By area it is the 8125th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Manmunai Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/manmunai-pattu/). The centre of Puthukudiyiruppu North is about 225 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6417° N, 81.7593° E. Local names: පුදුකුඩිඉරිප්පු උ .

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 Puthukudiyiruppu North

### Nearby, outside Puthukudiyiruppu North

- Arayampathy Beach · beach, Selvanagar East3.2 km
- Heritage Museum, Kattankudy · museum, Kattankudy Division 6 West5.0 km
- Kattankudy Beach · beach, New Kattankudy North6.2 km
- M.S.W.Cultural hall · museum, Kokkadicholai6.5 km
- Batticaloa Fort · castle or fort, Puliyantivu East10 km
- Natural History and Science Museum · museum, Puliyantivu East10 km
- Reverend William Ault · memorial, Puliyantivu East10 km
- Mahatma Gandhi Statue · memorial, Puliyantivu Central10 km
- Palugamam · attraction, Mavetkudah11 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Ganthipuram11 km
- Kaluthawalai · attraction, Kaluthawalai 312 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu13 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: Puthukudiyiruppu 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa11 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee118 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 11 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 2026-11-02](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 Puthukudiyiruppu North 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 Puthukudiyiruppu North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arayampathy Hospital · Arayampathy East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67319&mlon=81.73446#map=17/7.67319/81.73446) 

Bank Commercial Bank ATM · Selvanagar 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65819&mlon=81.74074#map=17/7.65819/81.74074) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Vantharumoolai West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79463&mlon=81.58001#map=17/7.79463/81.58001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Vedarkudiyiruppu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65006&mlon=81.74545#map=17/7.65006/81.74545) 

Hotel Hotel Beachway · Kattankudy Division 3 East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68170&mlon=81.73177#map=17/7.68170/81.73177) 

Mall Naasar Store · Sainthamaruthu 12 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39320&mlon=81.84344#map=17/7.39320/81.84344) 

School Vigneshwara Vidyalayam · Mavilankanthurai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65222&mlon=81.72819#map=17/7.65222/81.72819) 

College Batticaloa National College of Education · Selvanagar 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65456&mlon=81.74292#map=17/7.65456/81.74292) 

Police station Police post · Kokkadicholai 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61708&mlon=81.71337#map=17/7.61708/81.71337) 

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 Manmunai Pattu DS Division

- Arayampathy 1
- Arayampathy 2
- Arayampathy 3
- Arayampathy Central
- Arayampathy East
- Arayampathy North
- Arayampathy South
- Arayampathy West
- Kankeyanodai
- Kankeyanodai South
- Kirankulam
- Kirankulam Central
- Kirankulam North
- Kirankulam South
- Kovilkulam
- Manmunai
- Mavilankanthurai
- Ollikulam
- Palamunai
- Puthukudiyiruppu
- Puthukudiyiruppu South
- Rajadurai Gramam
- Selvanagar
- Selvanagar East
- Thalankudah
- Vedarkudiyiruppu

## Quick answers

- Where is Puthukudiyiruppu North?In Manmunai Pattu DS Division, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puthukudiyiruppu North?Puthukudiyiruppu and Vedarkudiyiruppu
- What is there to see in Puthukudiyiruppu North?Arayampathy Beach, Heritage Museum, Kattankudy, Kattankudy Beach, M.S.W.Cultural hall
- What time zone is Puthukudiyiruppu North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puthukudiyiruppu North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puthukudiyiruppu North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Puthukudiyiruppu North?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puthukudiyiruppu North?Arayampathy Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puthukudiyiruppu North?Commercial Bank ATM, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puthukudiyiruppu North?Peoples Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puthukudiyiruppu North?Ceypetco, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puthukudiyiruppu North?LK5127035 (OCHA common operational dataset)