# Mullanai GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mullanai/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division 

# Mullanai

Mullanai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.03 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 4mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mullanai?

Mullanai lies in [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/), [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: [Alaveddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/alaveddy-north/), [Ilavalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/ilavalai-north/), [Illavalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/illavalai/) and [Periyavillan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/periyavillan/). By area it is the 10031st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Mullanai is about 318 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7906° N, 79.9947° E. Local names: මුල්ලා‍නෛ .

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 Mullanai

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mullanai: 1 memorial.

- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial

### Nearby, outside Mullanai

- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram3.3 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.5 km
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri11 km
- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North12 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East13 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani13 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East13 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South13 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu14 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: Mullanai

- 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) · Jaffna8.3 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli177 km

### Nearest railway station

Tellippalai (Tellippalai), about 4.5 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 Mullanai

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mullanai.

- Mullanai
- Siruvilaan
- Siruvilan

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 Mullanai 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 Mullanai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ilavalai · Ilavalai North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79894&mlon=79.99428#map=17/9.79894/79.99428) 

Bank BOC · Ganeshwaram 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77572&mlon=80.01253#map=17/9.77572/80.01253) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) 

Hotel Jaffna Heritage Bungalow · Tellippalai East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77602&mlon=80.03035#map=17/9.77602/80.03035) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Sriuvilan Kanagasanbai Vidyalayam · Mullanai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78816&mlon=79.99644#map=17/9.78816/79.99644) 

College St Henry's College · Illavalai 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) 

Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79507&mlon=79.99382#map=17/9.79507/79.99382) 

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 Mullanai

Places mapped inside Mullanai in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Police stations1

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 West (Sandilipay) DS Division

- Anaikottai
- Illavalai
- Manipay East
- Manipay North
- Manipay South
- Manipay West
- Marisankoodal
- Masiapiddy
- Mathagal East
- Mathagal South
- Mathagal West
- Navali East
- Navali North
- Navali South
- Pandatheruppu
- Periyavillan
- Piranpattai
- Sandilipay Centre
- Sandilipay North
- Sandilipay West
- Savatkaddu
- Sillalai North
- Sillalai South
- Suthumalai North
- Suthumalai South
- Uyarappulam
- Vadaliyadaippu

## Quick answers

- Where is Mullanai?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mullanai?Alaveddy North, Ilavalai North, Illavalai and Periyavillan
- What is there to see in Mullanai?St. Don Bosco Statue
- What time zone is Mullanai in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mullanai?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mullanai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mullanai?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mullanai?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mullanai?Divisional Hospital Ilavalai, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mullanai?BOC, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mullanai?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mullanai?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mullanai?LK4109140 (OCHA common operational dataset)