# Pungudutivu East South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-east-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu East South Pungudutivu East South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pungudutivu East South? Pungudutivu East South 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-east/), [Pungudutivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south/) and [Pungudutivu South East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south-east/). By area it is the 5681st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu East South is about 294 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5779° N, 79.8470° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු ගිනි . 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 East South ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu East South - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West5.2 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West5.2 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North13 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu14 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West15 km - Growing Stone · attraction, Delft East15 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East16 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre17 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre17 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West17 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East18 km - Delft island · attraction, Delft Centre West18 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 East South - 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) · Jaffna34 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli181 km ### Nearest railway station Jaffna (Aththiyadi), about 21 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 Pungudutivu East South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pungudutivu East South. - Sothithelvu 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 Pungudutivu East South Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu East South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Thalamik Kulam ### Estates 2 estates. - Upputhalanai - Veeramalai 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 East South 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 East South 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 8.9 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 16 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 2.8 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66659&mlon=80.00940#map=17/9.66659/80.00940) School J/Punguduthivu Sri Ganesha Maha Vidyalayam · Pungudutivu South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58255&mlon=79.84209#map=17/9.58255/79.84209) 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 Jaffna Prison · Fort 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66726&mlon=80.00301#map=17/9.66726/80.00301) 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 East South Places mapped inside Pungudutivu East South 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 North - Pungudutivu Centre West - Pungudutivu East - 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 East South?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu East South?Pungudutivu East, Pungudutivu South and Pungudutivu South East - What is there to see in Pungudutivu East South?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort - What time zone is Pungudutivu East South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu East South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu East South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pungudutivu East South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pungudutivu East South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu East South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu East South?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu East South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu East South?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu East South?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu East South?LK4139095 (OCHA common operational dataset)