# Pungudutivu Centre East GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division 

# Pungudutivu Centre East

Pungudutivu Centre East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.83 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Pungudutivu Centre East?

Pungudutivu Centre East lies in [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Pungudutivu Centre North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-north/), [Pungudutivu Centre West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-west/) and [Pungudutivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu Centre East is about 294 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5763° N, 79.8269° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු මධ්‍ .

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 Pungudutivu Centre East

### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu Centre East

- Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West3.7 km
- Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West3.8 km
- Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East13 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu14 km
- Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East14 km
- Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre15 km
- Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre15 km
- Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West15 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North15 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West15 km
- Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West16 km
- Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East16 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: Pungudutivu Centre East

- 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) · Jaffna36 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli179 km

### Nearest railway station

Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 23 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.

## Weather in Pungudutivu Centre East 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 Pungudutivu Centre East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu · Pungudutivu South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57240&mlon=79.83014#map=17/9.57240/79.83014) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Velanai East Centre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63742&mlon=79.90167#map=17/9.63742/79.90167) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon · Delft Centre East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52766&mlon=79.71170#map=17/9.52766/79.71170) 

Petrol pump Punguduthivu MPCS · Pungudutivu Centre West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58359&mlon=79.82200#map=17/9.58359/79.82200) 

Hotel Charty Beach Resort · Velanai North East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) 

Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) 

School J/Punguduthivu Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School · Pungudutivu Centre East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57834&mlon=79.83065#map=17/9.57834/79.83065) 

College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 19 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 21 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 Pungudutivu Centre East

Places mapped inside Pungudutivu Centre East 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 South (Velanai) DS Division

- Allaipiddy
- Mandaitivu East
- Mandaitivu South
- Mandaitivu West
- Mankumpan
- Nainativu Centre
- Nainativu North
- Nainativu South
- Pungudutivu Centre North
- Pungudutivu Centre West
- Pungudutivu East
- Pungudutivu East South
- Pungudutivu North
- Pungudutivu North East
- Pungudutivu North West
- Pungudutivu South
- Pungudutivu South East
- Pungudutivu South West
- Pungudutivu West
- Saravanai East
- Saravanai West
- Velanai East
- Velanai East Centre
- Velanai North
- Velanai North East
- Velanai South
- Velanai South East
- Velanai West
- Velanai West Centre

## Quick answers

- Where is Pungudutivu Centre East?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pungudutivu Centre East?Pungudutivu Centre North, Pungudutivu Centre West and Pungudutivu South
- What is there to see in Pungudutivu Centre East?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Growing Stone, Kayts Fort
- What time zone is Pungudutivu Centre East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pungudutivu Centre East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pungudutivu Centre East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu Centre East?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu Centre East?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu Centre East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu Centre East?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu Centre East?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pungudutivu Centre East?LK4139125 (OCHA common operational dataset)