# Pulikandikulama GN division, Gomarankadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pulikandikulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Gomarankadawala DS Division # Pulikandikulama Pulikandikulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **45.2 km²**. - 45.2km² ## Where is Pulikandikulama? Pulikandikulama lies in [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Bakmeegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/bakmeegama/), [Gomarankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/gomarankadawala/), [Iranaikerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/iranaikerni/), [Kalyanapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kalyanapura/), [Kivulakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kivulakadawala/), [Kuchchaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/kuchchaveli/), [Kumburupiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/kumburupiddy-north/), [Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/medawachchiya/), [Namalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/namalwatta/) and [Veerancholai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/veerancholai/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 14.7% of [Gomarankadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/). The centre of Pulikandikulama is about 239 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7391° N, 81.0284° E. Local names: පුලිකණ්ඩිකුලම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pulikandikulama Named natural and historic features inside Pulikandikulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 reservoirs and tanks. - Cheddi Kulam - Chinnaoddichak Kulam - Gonabendewa Wewa - Hachan Kulam - Ilachan Kulam - Ilachan Kulam - Indigas Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kuriniyan Kulam - Navat Kulam - Padhagama Kulam - Parichchan - Periyaoddichak Kulam - Pulikandiya 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 Pulikandikulama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 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 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pulikandikulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital · Gomarankadawala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68220&mlon=80.95337#map=17/8.68220/80.95337) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Nilaveli 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67988&mlon=81.19503#map=17/8.67988/81.19503) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nochchikulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64034&mlon=81.01311#map=17/8.64034/81.01311) Hotel SAVONROK Holiday Inn · Kumburupiddy East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78749&mlon=81.12077#map=17/8.78749/81.12077) Mall Fernandos beach market · Uppuveli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61353&mlon=81.21796#map=17/8.61353/81.21796) School Gomarankadawala Maha Vidyalaya · Gomarankadawala 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67562&mlon=80.96429#map=17/8.67562/80.96429) College Languages and Communication studies -Trincomalee Campus · Nilaveli 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68347&mlon=81.19061#map=17/8.68347/81.19061) Police station Police Kuchchaveli · Kuchchaveli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81900&mlon=81.09993#map=17/8.81900/81.09993) 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 Gomarankadawala DS Division - Bakmeegama - Galkadawala - Gomarankadawala - Kalyanapura - Kandamalawa - Kivulakadawala - Mailawewa - Medawachchiya - Pamburugaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Pulikandikulama?In Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pulikandikulama?Bakmeegama, Gomarankadawala, Iranaikerni, Kalyanapura, Kivulakadawala, Kuchchaveli, Kumburupiddy North, Medawachchiya, Namalwatta and Veerancholai - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pulikandikulama?15 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pulikandikulama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pulikandikulama?Gomarankadawala Divisional Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pulikandikulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pulikandikulama?People's Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pulikandikulama?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pulikandikulama?LK5309040 (OCHA common operational dataset)