# Puliyankoodal GN division, Islands North (Kayts) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/puliyankoodal/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands North (Kayts) DS Division # Puliyankoodal Puliyankoodal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 1mapped service - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puliyankoodal? Puliyankoodal lies in [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Karampon West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/karampon-west/), [Naranthanai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/naranthanai-south/), [Saravanai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-east/), [Saravanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/saravanai-west/), [Suruvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/suruvil/) and [Velanai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/velanai-west/). By area it is the 4680th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.8% of [Islands North (Kayts) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-north-kayts/). The centre of Puliyankoodal is about 303 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.6567° N, 79.8772° E. Local names: පුලියංකූඩල් . 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 Puliyankoodal ### Nearby, outside Puliyankoodal - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North5.5 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu5.6 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West6.9 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.5 km - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West9.5 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North12 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North14 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort14 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort15 km - Jaffna scout group 2016 · monument, Fort15 km - Rev.Fr. Thaninayagam Memorial · memorial, Jaffna Town East16 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi16 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: Puliyankoodal - 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) · Jaffna26 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli177 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Villages and localities in Puliyankoodal Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Puliyankoodal. - Puliyankoodal - Saravanal 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 Puliyankoodal Named natural and historic features inside Puliyankoodal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karandu Kulam ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Kurukkukadal - Velanai 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 Puliyankoodal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puliyankoodal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Velanai · Velanai North East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63709&mlon=79.90382#map=17/9.63709/79.90382) Bank BOC · Velanai South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63800&mlon=79.90162#map=17/9.63800/79.90162) ATM BOC · Grand Bazaar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66601&mlon=80.01294#map=17/9.66601/80.01294) Petrol pump Velanai MPCS · Velanai North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63797&mlon=79.90241#map=17/9.63797/79.90241) Hotel Charty Beach Resort · Velanai North East 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J - Saravanai Sinnamadu Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Puliyankoodal 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66056&mlon=79.88571#map=17/9.66056/79.88571) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74336&mlon=79.87196#map=17/9.74336/79.87196) Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 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 Puliyankoodal Places mapped inside Puliyankoodal in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Islands North (Kayts) DS Division - Analaitivu North - Analaitivu South - Eluvaitivu - Karampon - Karampon East - Karampon South East - Karampon West - Kayts - Naranthanai - Naranthanai North - Naranthanai North West - Naranthanai South - Paruthiyadaippu - Suruvil ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyankoodal?In Islands North (Kayts) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyankoodal?Karampon West, Naranthanai South, Saravanai East, Saravanai West, Suruvil and Velanai West - What is there to see in Puliyankoodal?Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை, Baobab - What time zone is Puliyankoodal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyankoodal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyankoodal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puliyankoodal?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Puliyankoodal?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Puliyankoodal?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyankoodal?Divisional Hospital Velanai, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyankoodal?BOC, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puliyankoodal?BOC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyankoodal?Velanai MPCS, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puliyankoodal?LK4103070 (OCHA common operational dataset)