# Chulipuram East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Chulipuram East Chulipuram East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **3.60 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Chulipuram East? Chulipuram East 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 7 other GN divisions: [Chulipuram Centre](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-centre/), [Chulipuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-west/), [Mathagal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-west/), [Panippulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/panippulam/), [Pannagam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/pannagam/), [Tholpuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-east/) and [Tholpuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/tholpuram-west/). By area it is the 4168th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Chulipuram East is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7723° N, 79.9386° E. Local names: චුළිපුරම් නැගෙනහි . 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 East ### Nearby, outside Chulipuram East - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North5.9 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai6.6 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram9.3 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North11 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West12 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South12 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu12 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort15 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East15 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South15 km - Thanthai Selva · memorial, Fort15 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 East - 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. ## Weather in Chulipuram East 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 East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Tholpuram · Tholpuram West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75713&mlon=79.93854#map=17/9.75713/79.93854) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 4.6 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Changakanai MPCS · Siththankerni 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75395&mlon=79.96147#map=17/9.75395/79.96147) Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) 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 - Kaddupulam Government Tamil Mixed School · Chulipuram East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77489&mlon=79.93747#map=17/9.77489/79.93747) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.5 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 5.0 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 East Places mapped inside Chulipuram East in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Centre - 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 East?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Chulipuram East?Chulipuram Centre, Chulipuram West, Mathagal West, Panippulam, Pannagam, Tholpuram East and Tholpuram West - What is there to see in Chulipuram East?Casuarina Beach, St. Don Bosco Statue, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. - What time zone is Chulipuram East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Chulipuram East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Chulipuram East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Chulipuram East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chulipuram East?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Tholpuram, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chulipuram East?Sampath Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chulipuram East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chulipuram East?Changakanai MPCS, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chulipuram East?LK4106090 (OCHA common operational dataset)