# Pungudutivu Centre North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu Centre North Pungudutivu Centre North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.86 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Pungudutivu Centre North? Pungudutivu Centre North 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 6 other GN divisions: [Pungudutivu Centre East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-east/), [Pungudutivu Centre West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-centre-west/), [Pungudutivu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north/), [Pungudutivu North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-north-east/), [Pungudutivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south/) and [Pungudutivu West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-west/). By area it is the 5157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu Centre North is about 295 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5897° N, 79.8303° 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 North ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu Centre North - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West2.9 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West2.9 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu13 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West14 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North14 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East14 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East15 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre16 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre16 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West16 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West17 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East17 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 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna35 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli178 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pungudutivu Centre North Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu Centre North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Pungudutivu 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 Pungudutivu Centre North 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 North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu · Pungudutivu South 1.9 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 9.5 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 15 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 1.1 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Puguduthivu Sri Subramaniya Ladies School · Pungudutivu Centre North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58356&mlon=79.82346#map=17/9.58356/79.82346) College Yarlton College · Karainagar West 18 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 20 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 North Places mapped inside Pungudutivu Centre North 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 East - 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 North?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu Centre North?Pungudutivu Centre East, Pungudutivu Centre West, Pungudutivu North, Pungudutivu North East, Pungudutivu South and Pungudutivu West - What is there to see in Pungudutivu Centre North?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Kayts Fort, Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை - What time zone is Pungudutivu Centre North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu Centre North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu Centre North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu Centre North?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu Centre North?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu Centre North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu Centre North?Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu Centre North?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu Centre North?LK4139110 (OCHA common operational dataset)