# Punnalaikadduvan South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division # Punnalaikadduvan South Punnalaikadduvan South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Punnalaikadduvan South? Punnalaikadduvan South lies in [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/), [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: [Achchelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/achchelu/), [Erlalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/erlalai-south/), [Evinai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/evinai/), [Kuppilan South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/kuppilan-south/), [Punnalaikadduvan North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/punnalaikadduvan-north/) and [Urelu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/urelu/). By area it is the 7974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-uduvil/). The centre of Punnalaikadduvan South is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7489° N, 80.0583° E. Local names: පුන්නාලෙයිකට්ටුව . 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 Punnalaikadduvan South ### Nearby, outside Punnalaikadduvan South - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South1.6 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri3.3 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East4.5 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.3 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani8.3 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani8.3 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.4 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai8.6 km - The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.7 km - Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu8.7 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.0 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East9.0 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: Punnalaikadduvan South - 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) · Jaffna5.0 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee182 km ### Nearest railway station Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 2.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 2026-11-02](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 Punnalaikadduvan South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Punnalaikadduvan South. - Punnalaikadduvan 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 Punnalaikadduvan South 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 Punnalaikadduvan South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan · Punnalaikadduvan South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75051&mlon=80.05808#map=17/9.75051/80.05808) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Urumpirai West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71935&mlon=80.04505#map=17/9.71935/80.04505) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Punnalaikadduvan North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76044&mlon=80.06490#map=17/9.76044/80.06490) Hotel Thinnai Farms · Erlalai South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74429&mlon=80.04450#map=17/9.74429/80.04450) Mall Kajan Digitals · Urelu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74524&mlon=80.05558#map=17/9.74524/80.05558) School J - Punnakaikkadduvan Sithyvinayagar Vidyalayam · Punnalaikadduvan South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75457&mlon=80.06143#map=17/9.75457/80.06143) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) Police station Tellipalai Police · Thurkkapuram 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77639&mlon=80.03001#map=17/9.77639/80.03001) 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 Punnalaikadduvan South Places mapped inside Punnalaikadduvan South 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 Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division - Chunnakam Town Centre - Chunnakam Town East - Chunnakam Town North - Chunnakam Town South - Chunnakam Town West - Erlalai Centre - Erlalai East - Erlalai North - Erlalai South - Erlalai South West - Erlalai West - Evinai - Inuvil East - Inuvil North East - Inuvil South West - Inuvil West - Kantharodai - Kuppilan North - Kuppilan South - Punnalaikadduvan North - Sanguvely - Thavady East - Thavady North - Thavady South - Uduvil Centre - Uduvil Centre North - Uduvil North - Uduvil South East - Uduvil South West ## Quick answers - Where is Punnalaikadduvan South?In Valikamam South (Uduvil) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Punnalaikadduvan South?Achchelu, Erlalai South, Evinai, Kuppilan South, Punnalaikadduvan North and Urelu - What is there to see in Punnalaikadduvan South?Water tank, Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House - What time zone is Punnalaikadduvan South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Punnalaikadduvan South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Punnalaikadduvan South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punnalaikadduvan South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Punnalaikadduvan South?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Punnalaikadduvan South?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Punnalaikadduvan, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punnalaikadduvan South?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punnalaikadduvan South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punnalaikadduvan South?Petrol Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Punnalaikadduvan South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Punnalaikadduvan South?LK4115130 (OCHA common operational dataset)