# Uttupulam GN division, Karachchi DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/uttupulam/ Grama Niladhari division · Karachchi DS Division # Uttupulam Uttupulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Uttupulam? Uttupulam lies in [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/), [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: [Akkarayankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/akkarayankulam/), [Konavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/konavil/), [Krishnapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/krishnapuram/), [Malaiyalapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/malaiyalapuram/), [Ponnagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/ponnagar/) and [Puthumurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/puthumurippu/). By area it is the 1118th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Karachchi DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/karachchi/). The centre of Uttupulam is about 274 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3460° N, 80.3593° E. Local names: ඌට්රුප්පුලම් . 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 Uttupulam ### Nearby, outside Uttupulam - War Memorial · monument, Anandapuram6.8 km - Destroyed Water Tower · ruins, Kilinochchi Town7.7 km - War Memorial · monument, Thirumurukandi10 km - Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass18 km - Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass18 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: Uttupulam - 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) · Jaffna59 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee127 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 6.1 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 06:16, sunset around 17:51). 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 Uttupulam Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Uttupulam. - Navalarpannai - Ootupulam - Valluvarpannai 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 Uttupulam 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 Uttupulam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital, Urthipuram · Urithirapuram East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39293&mlon=80.35830#map=17/9.39293/80.35830) Bank Central Bank Of Sri Lanka · Ponnagar 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33349&mlon=80.40398#map=17/9.33349/80.40398) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump MPCS Fuel Station · Akkarayankulam 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31160&mlon=80.30824#map=17/9.31160/80.30824) Hotel Solaivanam Hotel · Uthayanagar West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38162&mlon=80.39799#map=17/9.38162/80.39799) School Kn/Oottupulam G.T.M.S · Uttupulam 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35273&mlon=80.35175#map=17/9.35273/80.35175) College Department of Engineering Technology, University of Jaffna · Ponnagar 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31840&mlon=80.39777#map=17/9.31840/80.39777) Police station SSP Office · Barathipuram 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34812&mlon=80.40904#map=17/9.34812/80.40904) 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 Uttupulam Places mapped inside Uttupulam 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 Karachchi DS Division - Akkarayankulam - Ambalkulam - Ambalnagar - Anaivilunthankulam - Anandapuram - Barathipuram - Civic Centre - Ganeshapuram - Jeyanthinagar - Kanagampikaikulam - Kanakapuram - Kannagaipuram - Kilinochchi Town - Konavil - Krishnapuram - Malaiyalapuram - Maruthanagar - Mavadiyamman - Mayavanoor - Pannankandy - Periyaparanthan - Ponnagar - Puthumurippu - Ramanathapuram - Rathinapuram - Selvanagar - Sivanagar - Skandapuram - Thirunagar North - Thirunagar South - Thiruvaiaru - Thiruvaiaru West - Thondamannagar - Urithirapuram East - Urithirapuram North - Urithirapuram West - Uthayanagar East - Uthayanagar West - Vaddakachchi - Vannerikulam - Vivekanandanagar ## Quick answers - Where is Uttupulam?In Karachchi DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uttupulam?Akkarayankulam, Konavil, Krishnapuram, Malaiyalapuram, Ponnagar and Puthumurippu - What is there to see in Uttupulam?War Memorial, Destroyed Water Tower, War Memorial, Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya - What time zone is Uttupulam in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uttupulam?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uttupulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uttupulam?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Uttupulam?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Uttupulam?Divisional Hospital, Urthipuram, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uttupulam?Central Bank Of Sri Lanka, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uttupulam?HNB, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uttupulam?MPCS Fuel Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uttupulam?LK4509195 (OCHA common operational dataset)