# Puloly South West GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-south-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division 

# Puloly South West

Puloly South West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **0.94 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Puloly South West?

Puloly South West lies in [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/), [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: [Puloly Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-centre/), [Puloly East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-east/), [Puloly North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-north/), [Puloly North East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-north-east/), [Puloly North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-north-west/) and [Puloly West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-west/). By area it is the 10430th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/). The centre of Puloly South West is about 323 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8148° N, 80.2274° E. Local names: පුලෝලි නිරිත .

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 Puloly South West

### Nearby, outside Puloly South West

- Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East1.2 km
- Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East1.3 km
- Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro1.5 km
- Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre2.8 km
- Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East3.0 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu7.1 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri17 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East17 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: Puloly South West

- 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) · Jaffna17 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee176 km

### Nearest railway station

Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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.

## Weather in Puloly South West 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 Puloly South West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Point Pedro · Manthikai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.22476#map=17/9.80538/80.22476) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Manthikai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80540&mlon=80.22585#map=17/9.80540/80.22585) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Puloli MPCS · Puloly South West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81425&mlon=80.23142#map=17/9.81425/80.23142) 

Hotel Tulip Guest Inn · Puloly Centre 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82015&mlon=80.23215#map=17/9.82015/80.23215) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School J/Vada Hindu Ladies College · Puloly South West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81740&mlon=80.23119#map=17/9.81740/80.23119) 

College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) 

Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) 

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 Puloly South West

Places mapped inside Puloly South West in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- Cinemas1

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 Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division

- Alvai North
- Alvai North Centre
- Alvai North West
- Alvai West
- Katkovalam
- Kerudavil East
- Kerudavil North
- Kerudavil South
- Manthikai
- Point Pedro
- Point Pedro East
- Point Pedro South
- Polikandy East
- Polikandy South
- Polikandy West
- Puloly Centre
- Puloly East
- Puloly North
- Puloly North East
- Puloly North West
- Puloly South
- Puloly West
- Thondamanaru North
- Thondamanaru South
- Thumpalai
- Thumpalai East
- Thunnalai North
- Vallipuram
- Valvettithurai North Centre
- Valvettithurai North East
- Valvettithurai North West
- Valvettithurai South East
- Valvettithurai South West
- Viyaparimulai

## Quick answers

- Where is Puloly South West?In Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puloly South West?Puloly Centre, Puloly East, Puloly North, Puloly North East, Puloly North West and Puloly West
- What is there to see in Puloly South West?Mayakkai Well, Mayakkai Cave, Theru Moodi Madam, Sakkotei Cape
- What time zone is Puloly South West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puloly South West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puloly South West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Puloly South West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puloly South West?Base Hospital Point Pedro, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puloly South West?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puloly South West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puloly South West?Puloli MPCS, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Puloly South West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puloly South West?LK4127145 (OCHA common operational dataset)