# Chundikulam GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chundikulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Chundikulam Chundikulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **37.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 37.3km² - 1 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chundikulam? Chundikulam lies in [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/), [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: [Ampalavanpokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/ampalavanpokkanai/), [Kandawalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kandawalai/), [Piramanthanaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/piramanthanaru/), [Pokkaruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/pokkaruppu/), [Puliyampokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/puliyampokkanai/) and [Punnaineeravi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/punnaineeravi/). By area it is the 196th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 19.7% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Chundikulam is about 295 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4922° N, 80.5495° E. Local names: චුණ්ඩික්කුලම් . 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 Chundikulam ### Nearby, outside Chundikulam - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass16 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass16 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal16 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal16 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal17 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North17 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai17 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town19 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram20 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: Chundikulam - 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) · Jaffna62 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee127 km ### Nearest railway station Elephant Pass (Elephant Pass), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:50). 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 Chundikulam Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chundikulam. - Chundikkulam - Chundikulam - Punkalyadi 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 Chundikulam Named natural and historic features inside Chundikulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Alewettuwan Kulam - Kadachurithoduvai Kulam - Mulaikiran Kulam - Nayseththupallam Kulam - Palayairathalai Kulam - Palayairothalai Kulam - Ponnaithodduvai Kulam - Sinnamanpirai Kulam ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kokku Thoduvai ### Estates 1 estate. - Muthalaippalla Toduvay 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 Chundikulam 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 Chundikulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS · Visuvamadu West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) Hotel Nature Park Army Welfare Resort · Pokkaruppu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54903&mlon=80.49856#map=17/9.54903/80.49856) School Kn/Nageswara Vidyalayam · Puliyampokkanai 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44359&mlon=80.53679#map=17/9.44359/80.53679) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Tharmapuram Police Station · Tharmapuram East 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40838&mlon=80.52316#map=17/9.40838/80.52316) 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division - Aliyavalai - Ampan - Chempiyanpattu North - Chempiyanpattu South - Kudaththanai - Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Manatkadu - Maruthankarny - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Chundikulam?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chundikulam?Ampalavanpokkanai, Kandawalai, Piramanthanaru, Pokkaruppu, Puliyampokkanai and Punnaineeravi - What is there to see in Chundikulam?Terrrorist Bulldozer, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Monument of Peace - What time zone is Chundikulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chundikulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chundikulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chundikulam?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chundikulam?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chundikulam?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chundikulam?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chundikulam?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chundikulam?NSB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chundikulam?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chundikulam?LK4124090 (OCHA common operational dataset)