# Pulopalai West GN division, Pachchilaipalli DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pulopalai-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Pachchilaipalli DS Division 

# Pulopalai West

Pulopalai West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. It covers **2.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pulopalai West?

Pulopalai West lies in [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Allipalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/allipalai/), [Kachcharveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/kachcharveli/), [Pallai Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pallai-town/) and [Pulopalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/pulopalai/). By area it is the 5701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Pachchilaipalli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/kilinochchi/pachchilaipalli/). The centre of Pulopalai West is about 301 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.5995° N, 80.3162° E. Local names: පුලෝප්පලෙයි බටහිර .

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 Pulopalai West

### Nearby, outside Pulopalai West

- Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal12 km
- Monument of Peace · monument, Kovilvayal13 km
- Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins · ruins, Uduththurai13 km
- Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins · viewpoint, Kovilvayal13 km
- Hasalaka Gamini Ranaviru Smarakaya · monument, Elephant Pass15 km
- Terrrorist Bulldozer · viewpoint, Elephant Pass15 km
- Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu20 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: Pulopalai West

- 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) · Jaffna34 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee151 km

### Nearest railway station

Pallai (Pallai Town), about 1.8 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 17:50).

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 Pulopalai West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pulopalai West.

- Puloppalai

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 Pulopalai West 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 Pulopalai West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Pallai · Pallai Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61466&mlon=80.32549#map=17/9.61466/80.32549) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallai Town 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60961&mlon=80.33018#map=17/9.60961/80.33018) 

ATM NSB · Kilinochchi Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40701&mlon=80.40819#map=17/9.40701/80.40819) 

Petrol pump Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD · Pallai Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60727&mlon=80.33248#map=17/9.60727/80.33248) 

Hotel Coconut Cultivation Board Circuit Bungalow · Tharmakeny 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58688&mlon=80.35794#map=17/9.58688/80.35794) 

Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) 

School Kn/Allippalai CCTMS · Allipalai 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.59918&mlon=80.30822#map=17/9.59918/80.30822) 

College J/Meesalai Veerasingam Central College · Ramavil 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67820&mlon=80.19812#map=17/9.67820/80.19812) 

Police station Police Post Maruthankerny · Maruthankarny 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62301&mlon=80.39737#map=17/9.62301/80.39737) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Pachchilaipalli DS Division

- Allipalai
- Arasarkeni
- Ittavil
- Iyakkachchi
- Kachcharveli
- Kilaly
- Kovilvayal
- Masar
- Muhamalai
- Muhavil
- Mullaiyadi
- Pallai Town
- Pulopalai
- Soranpattu
- Thambagamam
- Tharmakeny
- Vempodukeny

## Quick answers

- Where is Pulopalai West?In Pachchilaipalli DS Division, Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pulopalai West?Allipalai, Kachcharveli, Pallai Town and Pulopalai
- What is there to see in Pulopalai West?Dutch Fort Beschutter Ruins, Monument of Peace, Dutch Fort Pyle Ruins, Dutch Fort Elephantpass Ruins
- What time zone is Pulopalai West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pulopalai West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pulopalai West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pulopalai West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pulopalai West?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pulopalai West?Divisional Hospital Pallai, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pulopalai West?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pulopalai West?NSB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pulopalai West?Ever Pray Enterprises (PVT) LTD, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pulopalai West?LK4503070 (OCHA common operational dataset)