# Periya-Pandivirichchan West GN division, Madhu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periya-pandivirichchan-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Madhu DS Division # Periya-Pandivirichchan West Periya-Pandivirichchan West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madhu DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **32.2 km²**. - 32.2km² ## Where is Periya-Pandivirichchan West? Periya-Pandivirichchan West lies in [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/), [Mannar District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Iranailluppaikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/iranailluppaikulam/), [Keerisuddan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/keerisuddan/), [Madhu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/madhu/), [Palampiddy](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/palampiddy/) and [Periya-Pandivirichchan East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/periya-pandivirichchan-east/). By area it is the 235th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.7% of [Madhu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/madhu/). The centre of Periya-Pandivirichchan West is about 219 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8669° N, 80.2460° E. Local names: පෙරියපණ්ඩිවිරිච් . 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 Periya-Pandivirichchan West ### Nearby, outside Periya-Pandivirichchan West - Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam16 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: Periya-Pandivirichchan 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) · Jaffna105 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee109 km ### Nearest railway station Madhu Road (Poomalarnthan), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Periya-Pandivirichchan West Named natural and historic features inside Periya-Pandivirichchan West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kovilmoddai Kulam - Odanadan 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 Periya-Pandivirichchan West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mannar District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,093 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (269 mm) and the driest Jun (14 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 25 53 Feb 26 40 Mar 28 45 Apr 29 88 May 29 75 Jun 29 14 Jul 28 17 Aug 28 39 Sep 28 58 Oct 28 199 Nov 27 269 Dec 26 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Periya-Pandivirichchan West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Poovarasankulam · Velankulam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77862&mlon=80.34675#map=17/8.77862/80.34675) Bank BOC · Poovarasankulam 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75264&mlon=80.36495#map=17/8.75264/80.36495) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Poomalarnthan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77035&mlon=80.15428#map=17/8.77035/80.15428) Hotel Luvero Shade Inn · Poomalarnthan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76891&mlon=80.15643#map=17/8.76891/80.15643) School Mn/Periyapandivirichan Maha Vidyalayam · Madhu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82705&mlon=80.23187#map=17/8.82705/80.23187) College Vavuniya Campus · Pampaimadu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78333&mlon=80.41669#map=17/8.78333/80.41669) Police station Sector 4 Police Post · Velankulam 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76576&mlon=80.30476#map=17/8.76576/80.30476) 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 Madhu DS Division - Iranailluppaikulam - Kakkayankulam East - Kakkayankulam West - Kalmadu - Keerisuddan - Madhu - Maluvarayarkaddayadampan - Mathakiramam - Palampiddy - Pannavedduvan - Parasankulam - Periya-Pandivirichchan East - Periyamurippu - Poomalarnthan - Thekkam - Vilathikulam ## Quick answers - Where is Periya-Pandivirichchan West?In Madhu DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Periya-Pandivirichchan West?Iranailluppaikulam, Keerisuddan, Madhu, Palampiddy and Periya-Pandivirichchan East - What is there to see in Periya-Pandivirichchan West?Hanging bridge - What time zone is Periya-Pandivirichchan West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Periya-Pandivirichchan West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Periya-Pandivirichchan West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Periya-Pandivirichchan West?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Periya-Pandivirichchan West?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Periya-Pandivirichchan West?Divisional Hospital Poovarasankulam, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Periya-Pandivirichchan West?BOC, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periya-Pandivirichchan West?Ceypetco, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Periya-Pandivirichchan West?LK4209050 (OCHA common operational dataset)