# Pungudutivu South East GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-south-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Islands South (Velanai) DS Division # Pungudutivu South East Pungudutivu South East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.4km² - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pungudutivu South East? Pungudutivu South 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 2 other GN divisions: [Pungudutivu East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-east/) and [Pungudutivu East South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/pungudutivu-east-south/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Islands South (Velanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/islands-south-velanai/). The centre of Pungudutivu South East is about 294 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5780° N, 79.8561° E. Local names: පුන්ගුඩුතිවු නිරි . 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 South East ### Nearby, outside Pungudutivu South East - Punguduthivu Baobab Tree · attraction, Pungudutivu North West6.0 km - Baobab · attraction, Pungudutivu North West6.0 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 East16 km - Baobab Tree · attraction, Delft Centre East17 km - Pigeon nest · attraction, Delft Centre18 km - Dutch Hospital · attraction, Delft Centre18 km - Dutch Fort Ruins · attraction, Delft Centre West18 km - Old horse stable · attraction, Delft East19 km - Queen's Tower · attraction, Delft East19 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 South 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) · Jaffna33 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 South East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pungudutivu South East. - Punkudutivu East - Vallan 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 South East Named natural and historic features inside Pungudutivu South East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Inuvitiya Kulam - Parachchivali Kulam - Periya Eraya Kulam - Vettuk Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Parachiveli 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 South 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 South East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu · Pungudutivu South 2.9 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 8.3 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 17 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 3.8 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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.63348&mlon=79.92100#map=17/9.63348/79.92100) Mall ABI Fashion World · Fort 19 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58255&mlon=79.84209#map=17/9.58255/79.84209) 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 Jaffna Prison · Fort 19 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. ## 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 East South - Pungudutivu North - Pungudutivu North East - Pungudutivu North West - Pungudutivu South - 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 South East?In Islands South (Velanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pungudutivu South East?Pungudutivu East and Pungudutivu East South - What is there to see in Pungudutivu South East?Punguduthivu Baobab Tree, Baobab, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali., Kayts Fort - What time zone is Pungudutivu South East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pungudutivu South East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pungudutivu South East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pungudutivu South East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pungudutivu South East?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pungudutivu South East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pungudutivu South East?Divisional Hospital Pungudutivu, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pungudutivu South East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pungudutivu South East?Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pungudutivu South East?Punguduthivu MPCS, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pungudutivu South East?LK4139090 (OCHA common operational dataset)