# Puttur North GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Puttur North

Puttur North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Puttur North?

Puttur North lies in [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Avarangal East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-east/), [Avarangal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/avarangal-west/), [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/), [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/) and [Puttur West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-west/). By area it is the 9705th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Puttur North is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7535° N, 80.1006° E. Local names: පුත්තූර් උතුර .

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 Puttur North

### Nearby, outside Puttur North

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri1.3 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East2.2 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.2 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South12 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram12 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South12 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: Puttur North

- 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) · Jaffna5.5 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee180 km

### Nearest railway station

Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 7.4 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 17:51).

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 Puttur North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Puttur North.

- Aavarangal

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).

## Weather in Puttur North 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 Puttur North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur · Puttur East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74443&mlon=80.10749#map=17/9.74443/80.10749) 

Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump N. Visuvalingam · Siruppiddy East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73471&mlon=80.09729#map=17/9.73471/80.09729) 

Hotel சிறுப்பிட்டி வல்லையப்புலம் · Siruppiddy East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73839&mlon=80.09534#map=17/9.73839/80.09534) 

Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) 

School J - Navakkiri American Mission Tamil Mixed School · Nawatkiri 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75870&mlon=80.09774#map=17/9.75870/80.09774) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) 

Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 

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 Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

- Achchelu
- Achchuveli North
- Achchuveli South
- Achchuveli West
- Avarangal East
- Avarangal West
- Iddaikkadu
- Irupalai East
- Irupalai South
- Kalviyankadu
- Kopai Centre
- Kopai North
- Kopai South
- Nawatkiri
- Neervely North
- Neervely South
- Neervely West
- Pattameni
- Puttur East
- Puttur West
- Siruppiddy East
- Siruppiddy West
- Thampalai-Kathiripay
- Urelu
- Urumpirai East
- Urumpirai North
- Urumpirai South
- Urumpirai West
- Valalai
- Vatharavattai

## Quick answers

- Where is Puttur North?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puttur North?Avarangal East, Avarangal West, Nawatkiri, Puttur East and Puttur West
- What is there to see in Puttur North?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House
- What time zone is Puttur North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puttur North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puttur North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puttur North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puttur North?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puttur North?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puttur North?BOC Sirupiddy, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puttur North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puttur North?N. Visuvalingam, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puttur North?LK4118090 (OCHA common operational dataset)