Grama Niladhari division · Mannar Town DS Division # Uppukulam South Uppukulam South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers 0.28 km². Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3 km² - 6 mapped services ## Where is Uppukulam South? Uppukulam South lies in Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Moor Street, Pallimunai East, Pallimunai West, Periyakadai and Uppukulam North. By area it is the 13393rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of Mannar Town DS Division. The centre of Uppukulam South is about 227 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9783° N, 79.9196° E. Local names: උප්පුකුලම් දකුණ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Uppukulam South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Uppukulam South: 1 attraction. - Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction ### Nearby, outside Uppukulam South - Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East 0.6 km - Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam 5.2 km - Donkey Clinic and education centre · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Uppukulam South - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 92 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 147 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station, Mannar (Southbar), about 2.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Uppukulam South 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uppukulam South | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Madu Matha Hospital · Pettah | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South | 0.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filing Station · Uppukulam South | 0.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Mannar Guest House · Uppukulam South | 0.5 km | Map | | School | Mn/Sithivinayagar Hindu College · Uppukulam North | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai | 26 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Uppukulam South Places mapped inside Uppukulam South in open map data, by type. - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Mannar Town DS Division - Eluthur - Emilnagar - Erukkalampiddy Centre - Erukkalampiddy East - Erukkalampiddy North - Erukkalampiddy South - Erukkalampiddy West - Kaddukarankudiyiruppu - Kallikattaikadu - Mathoddam - Moor Street - Nagathalvu - Neelasenai - Olaithoduwai - Pallimunai East - Pallimunai West - Panankaddikoddu East - Panankaddikoddu West - Parappankandal - Pattithoddam - Periyakadai - Periyakarisal - Periyanavatkulam - Pesalai North - Pesalai South - Pesalai West - Pettah - Puthukkamam - Puthukudiyiruppu - Savatkaddu - Sinnakadai - Siruthoppu - Southbar - Talaimannar North - Talaimannar South - Thalaimannar - Thalaimannar Pier East - Thalaimannar Pier West - Thalvupadu - Tharapuram East - Tharapuram West - Thiruketheeswaram - Thoddaveli - Thullukudiyiruppu - Uppukulam North - Uyilankulam - Uyirtharasankulam - Vannamottai ## Quick answers - Where is Uppukulam South? In Mannar Town DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uppukulam South? Moor Street, Pallimunai East, Pallimunai West, Periyakadai and Uppukulam North - What is there to see in Uppukulam South? Mannar Dutch Fort - What time zone is Uppukulam South in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uppukulam South? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uppukulam South? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Uppukulam South? January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Uppukulam South? Madu Matha Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uppukulam South? Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uppukulam South? Lanka Filing Station, about 0.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Uppukulam South? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Uppukulam South? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Uppukulam South? LK4203170 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.28 km² - P-code: LK4203170 - Divisional Secretariat division: Mannar Town DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/uppukulam-south/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.