# Pandatheruppu GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/pandatheruppu/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division # Pandatheruppu Pandatheruppu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 7mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pandatheruppu? Pandatheruppu 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 8 other GN divisions: [Chankanai Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chankanai-centre/), [Mathagal South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-south/), [Periyavillan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/periyavillan/), [Piranpattai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/piranpattai/), [Sandilipay North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sandilipay-north/), [Sillalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-north/), [Sillalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/sillalai-south/) and [Vadaliyadaippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/vadaliyadaippu/). By area it is the 4589th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.8% of [Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/). The centre of Pandatheruppu is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7746° N, 79.9767° E. Local names: පන්ඩතෙරුප්පු . 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 Pandatheruppu ### Nearby, outside Pandatheruppu - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai3.0 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram5.9 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South8.2 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North10 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North11 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri12 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South13 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 - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu13 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: Pandatheruppu - 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) · Jaffna10 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli176 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 6.3 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 Pandatheruppu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pandatheruppu. - Pandattarippu 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 Pandatheruppu 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 Pandatheruppu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu · Pandatheruppu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77325&mlon=79.96931#map=17/9.77325/79.96931) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.97168#map=17/9.74743/79.97168) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J - Pandatharippu Jacintha Roman Catholic Tamizh Mixed School · Pandatheruppu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77047&mlon=79.98002#map=17/9.77047/79.98002) College St Henry's College · Illavalai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79505&mlon=79.99137#map=17/9.79505/79.99137) Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 2.9 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 Pandatheruppu Places mapped inside Pandatheruppu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 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 - Mullanai - Navali East - Navali North - Navali South - Periyavillan - Piranpattai - Sandilipay Centre - Sandilipay North - Sandilipay West - Savatkaddu - Sillalai North - Sillalai South - Suthumalai North - Suthumalai South - Uyarappulam - Vadaliyadaippu ## Quick answers - Where is Pandatheruppu?In Valikamam South West (Sandilipay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pandatheruppu?Chankanai Centre, Mathagal South, Periyavillan, Piranpattai, Sandilipay North, Sillalai North, Sillalai South and Vadaliyadaippu - What is there to see in Pandatheruppu?St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank, Casuarina Beach - What time zone is Pandatheruppu in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pandatheruppu?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pandatheruppu?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pandatheruppu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pandatheruppu?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pandatheruppu?Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pandatheruppu?Sampath Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pandatheruppu?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pandatheruppu?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pandatheruppu?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pandatheruppu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pandatheruppu?LK4109090 (OCHA common operational dataset)