# Panippulam GN division, Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/panippulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division # Panippulam Panippulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Panippulam? Panippulam 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 6 other GN divisions: [Chulipuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/chulipuram-east/), [Mathagal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-south-west-sandilipay/mathagal-west/), [Pannagam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/pannagam/), [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 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-west-chankanai/). The centre of Panippulam is about 316 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7760° N, 79.9501° E. Local names: පනිප්පුලම් . 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 Panippulam ### Nearby, outside Panippulam - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai5.3 km - Casuarina Beach · viewpoint, Karainagar North7.2 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram8.0 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South11 km - Gen. Kobbekaduwa Memorial, Arali. · memorial, Velanai North12 km - St.Mary's Community Centre Gym Club · theme park, Navanthurai North12 km - Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை · castle or fort, Karainagar South West13 km - Kayts Fort · attraction, Paruthiyadaippu14 km - Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East14 km - Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South14 km - Jaffna Fort · ruins, Fort14 km - Jaffna Archeological Museum · museum, Aththiyadi14 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: Panippulam - 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) · Jaffna13 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli174 km ### Nearest railway station Mallakam (Erlalai West), about 9.2 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 Panippulam Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Panippulam. - Panippulam 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 Panippulam 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 Panippulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu · Pandatheruppu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77325&mlon=79.96931#map=17/9.77325/79.96931) Bank Sampath Bank · Chankanai South 4.0 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Pandatharippu MPCS · Pandatheruppu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77337&mlon=79.96919#map=17/9.77337/79.96919) Hotel Dambakolapatuna Rest · Mathagal West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78739&mlon=79.94411#map=17/9.78739/79.94411) Mall Nirosh Multicomplex · Mallakam Centre 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76320&mlon=80.03070#map=17/9.76320/80.03070) School J/Chulipuram North Arumuga Vidyalayam · Chulipuram East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77037&mlon=79.94831#map=17/9.77037/79.94831) College Jaffna Vaddukoddai Hindu College · Vadducoddai East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74743&mlon=79.95747#map=17/9.74743/79.95747) Police station Ilavalai Police Station · Mullanai 5.2 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 Panippulam Places mapped inside Panippulam in open map data, by type. - 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 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 East - Chulipuram West - Moolai - Pannagam - Ponnalai - Sangarathai - Siththankerni - Tholpuram East - Tholpuram West - Vadducoddai East - Vadducoddai North - Vadducoddai South - Vadducoddai South West - Vadducoddai West ## Quick answers - Where is Panippulam?In Valikamam West (Chankanai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panippulam?Chulipuram East, Mathagal West, Pannagam, Sillalai North, Sillalai South and Vadaliyadaippu - What is there to see in Panippulam?St. Don Bosco Statue, Casuarina Beach, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs, Water tank - What time zone is Panippulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panippulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panippulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panippulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Panippulam?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Panippulam?Divisional Hospital Pandateruppu, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panippulam?Sampath Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Panippulam?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panippulam?Pandatharippu MPCS, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Panippulam?LK4106100 (OCHA common operational dataset)