# Pokkaruppu GN division, Vadamaradchchi East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/pokkaruppu/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi East DS Division # Pokkaruppu Pokkaruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **18.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.8km² - 2mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pokkaruppu? Pokkaruppu 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 4 other GN divisions: [Chundikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chundikulam/), [Kandawalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kandawalai/), [Kovilvayal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kovilvayal/) and [Mulliyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/mulliyan/). By area it is the 524th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.0% of [Vadamaradchchi East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/). The centre of Pokkaruppu is about 297 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5306° N, 80.4990° E. Local names: පෝක්කරුප්පු . 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 Pokkaruppu ### Nearby, outside Pokkaruppu - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal9.8 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai9.8 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal10.0 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal10 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass11 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass11 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town18 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram19 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: Pokkaruppu - 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) · Jaffna55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee133 km ### Nearest railway station Elephant Pass (Elephant Pass), about 11 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 Pokkaruppu Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pokkaruppu. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 12 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Kevil - Pokkaruppu - Vannankulam 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 Pokkaruppu Named natural and historic features inside Pokkaruppu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 reservoirs and tanks. - Alukkan Kulam - Eluvaraikondan Kulam - Kiran Kulam - Kottuvattai Kulam - Kottuwattai Kulam - Madanavalpallen Kulam - Mallankarai Kulam - Mutheli Kulam - Pilayeran Kulam - Sampanpotti Kulam - Tavane Kulam - Tenayan Kulam - Thirikiran Kulam - Vaddathoduvai Kulam - Vannan Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Puthirany 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 Pokkaruppu 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 Pokkaruppu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan · Mulliyan 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55305&mlon=80.47764#map=17/9.55305/80.47764) Bank BOC - Paranthan · Paranthan Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.43607&mlon=80.40786#map=17/9.43607/80.40786) 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 11 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54903&mlon=80.49856#map=17/9.54903/80.49856) School J/Kervil GTMS · Pokkaruppu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.53719&mlon=80.49850#map=17/9.53719/80.49850) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 14 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 14 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pokkaruppu Places mapped inside Pokkaruppu in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - Mulliyan - Nagarkovil East - Nagarkovil South - Nagarkovil West - Potpathi - Uduththurai - Vaththirayan - Vettilaikerny ## Quick answers - Where is Pokkaruppu?In Vadamaradchchi East DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pokkaruppu?Chundikulam, Kandawalai, Kovilvayal and Mulliyan - What is there to see in Pokkaruppu?Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins, Monument of Peace - What time zone is Pokkaruppu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pokkaruppu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pokkaruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pokkaruppu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pokkaruppu?Settlements lie between 5 m and 12 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pokkaruppu?15 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pokkaruppu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pokkaruppu?Primary Medical Care Unit Mulliyan, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pokkaruppu?BOC - Paranthan, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pokkaruppu?NSB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pokkaruppu?Alvapillai Santharuban, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pokkaruppu?LK4124085 (OCHA common operational dataset)