# Mulliyan GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/mulliyan/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Mulliyan Mulliyan is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **14.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.0km² - 2mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mulliyan? Mulliyan 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kovilvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kovilvayal/), [Pokkaruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/pokkaruppu/) and [Vettilaikerny](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/vettilaikerny/). By area it is the 778th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Mulliyan is about 298 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5465° N, 80.4771° E. Local names: මුල්ලියාන් . 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 Mulliyan ### Nearby, outside Mulliyan - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai6.9 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal7.0 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal7.9 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal8.1 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass9.2 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass9.2 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town18 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: Mulliyan - 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) · Jaffna52 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee136 km ### Nearest railway station Elephant Pass (Elephant Pass), about 9.2 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 06:16, 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 2026-11-03](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 Mulliyan Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mulliyan. - Kaddaikaadu - Kaddaikadu - Niththyaveddai 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 Mulliyan Named natural and historic features inside Mulliyan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Mulliyan Kulam - Pothuvalai Kulam - Thanivalai Kulam - Theliyai Kulam - Wakallie Kulam 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 Mulliyan 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 Mulliyan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan · Mulliyan 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55305&mlon=80.47764#map=17/9.55305/80.47764) Bank Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62175&mlon=80.39565#map=17/9.62175/80.39565) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Alvapillai Santharuban · Iyakkachchi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55492&mlon=80.39982#map=17/9.55492/80.39982) Hotel Nature Park Army Welfare Resort · Pokkaruppu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54903&mlon=80.49856#map=17/9.54903/80.49856) School J/Kaddaikadu RCTM School · Mulliyan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55994&mlon=80.48662#map=17/9.55994/80.48662) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 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 Mulliyan Places mapped inside Mulliyan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Vadamaradchchi East DS Division - Aliyavalai - Ampan - Chempiyanpattu North - Chempiyanpattu South - Chundikulam - Kudaththanai - Kudaththanai Karaiyoor - Manatkadu - Maruthankarny - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Pokkaruppu - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Mulliyan?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mulliyan?Kovilvayal, Pokkaruppu and Vettilaikerny - What is there to see in Mulliyan?Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Monument of Peace - What time zone is Mulliyan in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mulliyan?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mulliyan?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mulliyan?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mulliyan?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mulliyan?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mulliyan?Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mulliyan?Bank Of Ceylon Maruthankerny, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mulliyan?NSB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mulliyan?Alvapillai Santharuban, about 8.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mulliyan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mulliyan?LK4124080 (OCHA common operational dataset)