# Puliyampokkanai GN division, Kandavalai DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/puliyampokkanai/ Grama Niladhari division · Kandavalai DS Division # Puliyampokkanai Puliyampokkanai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **29.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.3km² - 2mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puliyampokkanai? Puliyampokkanai 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 6 other GN divisions: [Chundikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-east/chundikulam/), [Kandawalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/kandawalai/), [Periyakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/periyakulam/), [Punnaineeravi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/punnaineeravi/), [Tharmapuram East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-east/) and [Tharmapuram West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/tharmapuram-west/). By area it is the 275th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.7% of [Kandavalai DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/kandavalai/). The centre of Puliyampokkanai is about 290 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.4493° N, 80.5349° E. Local names: පුලියම්පොක්කනෛ . 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 Puliyampokkanai ### Nearby, outside Puliyampokkanai - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North13 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North13 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town15 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass15 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass15 km - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram16 km - Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal16 km - Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal16 km - Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal18 km - Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai19 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram19 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: Puliyampokkanai - 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) · Jaffna64 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee124 km ### Nearest railway station Paranthan (Paranthan Town), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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. ## Villages and localities in Puliyampokkanai Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Puliyampokkanai. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 8 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Kalaveddithidal - Kalavedditidal - Puliyampokkanai - Puliyampokkani - Punnainiravi 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Puliyampokkanai Named natural and historic features inside Puliyampokkanai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Cathiravel Kulam - Kateyar Kulam - Netheli Aru - Tachadampan Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Puliyampokkanai 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 Puliyampokkanai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram · Tharmapuram East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41019&mlon=80.51745#map=17/9.41019/80.51745) Bank BOC · Punnaineeravi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38817&mlon=80.54659#map=17/9.38817/80.54659) ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) Petrol pump Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS · Visuvamadu West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38675&mlon=80.54826#map=17/9.38675/80.54826) Hotel Nature Park Army Welfare Resort · Pokkaruppu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54903&mlon=80.49856#map=17/9.54903/80.49856) School Kn/Nageswara Vidyalayam · Puliyampokkanai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44359&mlon=80.53679#map=17/9.44359/80.53679) College Kn/ Tharumapuram Central College · Tharmapuram East 4.7 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 4.7 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 Puliyampokkanai Places mapped inside Puliyampokkanai 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 - Periyakulam - Piramanthanaru - Punnaineeravi - Tharmapuram East - Tharmapuram West - Thattuwankotty - Umaiyalpuram - Uriyan ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyampokkanai?In Kandavalai DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyampokkanai?Chundikulam, Kandawalai, Periyakulam, Punnaineeravi, Tharmapuram East and Tharmapuram West - What is there to see in Puliyampokkanai?Sarswathithevi, Thiru Valuvar, Destroyed Water Tower, Terrrorist Bulldozer - What time zone is Puliyampokkanai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyampokkanai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyampokkanai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puliyampokkanai?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puliyampokkanai?Settlements lie between 6 m and 8 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Puliyampokkanai?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Puliyampokkanai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyampokkanai?Divisional Hospital Tharmapuram, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyampokkanai?BOC, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puliyampokkanai?NSB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyampokkanai?Mu/Visvamadu Famers MPCS, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puliyampokkanai?LK4506050 (OCHA common operational dataset)