# Chulipuram Centre GN division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-centre/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division 

# Chulipuram Centre

Chulipuram Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chulipuram Centre?

Chulipuram Centre lies in [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Chulipuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-east/), [Chulipuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-west/) and [Tholpuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-west/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Chulipuram Centre is about 315 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7682° N, 79.9372° E. Local names: චුළිපුරම් මධ්‍යම .

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 Chulipuram Centre

### Nearby, outside Chulipuram Centre

- Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North5.7 km
- St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.9 km
- Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.6 km
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North11 km
- Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West12 km
- Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu12 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South12 km
- St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km
- Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort14 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East14 km
- Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort14 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South14 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: Chulipuram Centre

- 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) · Jaffna15 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli173 km

### Nearest railway station

Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 10 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 17:52).

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 Chulipuram Centre

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chulipuram Centre.

- Chulipuram

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 Chulipuram Centre 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 Chulipuram Centre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Tholpuram · Tholpuram West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75713&mlon=79.93854#map=17/9.75713/79.93854) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 4.4 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) 

Hotel Atchuthan · Tholpuram West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75236&mlon=79.93736#map=17/9.75236/79.93736) 

Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) 

School J/Chulipuram Aikiya Sanga Saiva Vidyasalai · Chulipuram Centre 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76239&mlon=79.93848#map=17/9.76239/79.93848) 

College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) 

Police station Vaddukoddai Pollice Station · Vadducoddai South West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72844&mlon=79.94774#map=17/9.72844/79.94774) 

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 Chulipuram Centre

Places mapped inside Chulipuram Centre in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 West (Chankanai) DS Division

- Arali Centre
- Arali East
- Arali North
- Arali South
- Arali West
- Chankanai Centre
- Chankanai East
- Chankanai South
- Chankanai West
- Chulipuram East
- Chulipuram West
- Moolai
- Panippulam
- Pannagam
- Ponnalai
- Sangarathai
- Siththankerni
- Tholpuram East
- Tholpuram West
- Vadducoddai East
- Vadducoddai North
- Vadducoddai South
- Vadducoddai South West
- Vadducoddai West

## Quick answers

- Where is Chulipuram Centre?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Chulipuram Centre?Chulipuram East, Chulipuram West and Tholpuram West
- What is there to see in Chulipuram Centre?Casuarina Beach, St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali.
- What time zone is Chulipuram Centre in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Chulipuram Centre?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Chulipuram Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chulipuram Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chulipuram Centre?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chulipuram Centre?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Tholpuram, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chulipuram Centre?Sampath Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chulipuram Centre?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chulipuram Centre?Changakanai MPCS, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chulipuram Centre?LK4106085 (OCHA common operational dataset)