# Periyakulam GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/periyakulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division # Periyakulam Periyakulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **9.29 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.3km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Periyakulam? Periyakulam lies in [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/), [Kilinochchi District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 11 other GN divisions: [Kalmadunagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kalmadunagar/), [Kandawalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kandawalai/), [Mavadiyamman](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/mavadiyamman/), [Mayavanoor](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/mayavanoor/), [Murasumoddai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/murasumoddai/), [Pannankandy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/pannankandy/), [Puliyampokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/puliyampokkanai/), [Ramanathapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ramanathapuram/), [Tharmapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-east/), [Tharmapuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-west/) and [Uriyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/uriyan/). By area it is the 1335th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Periyakulam is about 284 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4088° N, 80.4771° E. Local names: පෙරියකුලම් . 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 Periyakulam ### Nearby, outside Periyakulam - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town7.7 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram8.0 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass13 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass13 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal15 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal15 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North16 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North16 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi17 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal18 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: Periyakulam - 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) · Jaffna62 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee124 km ### Nearest railway station Killinochchi (Kilinochchi Town), about 8.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:50). 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 Periyakulam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilinochchi District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,341 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Jun (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 66 Feb 26 48 Mar 28 48 Apr 29 91 May 29 93 Jun 29 32 Jul 29 38 Aug 29 64 Sep 29 82 Oct 28 225 Nov 27 311 Dec 26 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Periyakulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank RDB · Kilinochchi Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40730&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40730/80.40819) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump MPCS · Kilinochchi Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40827&mlon=80.40779#map=17/9.40827/80.40779) Hotel AKR Hotel · Kilinochchi Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40892&mlon=80.40786#map=17/9.40892/80.40786) School Kn/Periyakulam Iynar Vidyalayam · Periyakulam 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41283&mlon=80.49340#map=17/9.41283/80.49340) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40841&mlon=80.52342#map=17/9.40841/80.52342) Police station Tharmapuram Police Station · Tharmapuram East 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40838&mlon=80.52316#map=17/9.40838/80.52316) 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 Periyakulam Places mapped inside Periyakulam 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 Kandavalai DS Division - Elephant Pass - Kalmadunagar - Kandawalai - Korakkankattu - Kumarapuram - Murasumoddai - Paranthan Town - Piramanthanaru - Puliyampokkanai - Punnaineeravi - Tharmapuram East - Tharmapuram West - Thattuwankotty - Umaiyalpuram - Uriyan ## Quick answers - Where is Periyakulam?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Periyakulam?Kalmadunagar, Kandawalai, Mavadiyamman, Mayavanoor, Murasumoddai, Pannankandy, Puliyampokkanai, Ramanathapuram, Tharmapuram East, Tharmapuram West and Uriyan - What is there to see in Periyakulam?Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Terrrorist Bulldozer, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Periyakulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Periyakulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Periyakulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Periyakulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Periyakulam?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Periyakulam?RDB, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Periyakulam?NSB, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyakulam?MPCS, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Periyakulam?LK4506040 (OCHA common operational dataset)