# Andankulam GN division, Manthai West DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/andankulam/

Grama Niladhari division · Manthai West DS Division 

# Andankulam

Andankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **2.50 km²**.

- 2.5km²

## Where is Andankulam?

Andankulam lies in [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/), [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: [Alkaddiveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/alkaddiveli/), [Kannady](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kannady/), [Karunkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/karunkandal/), [Karunkandal Vannakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/karunkandal-vannakulam/) and [Nedunkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/nedunkandal/). By area it is the 5816th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/). The centre of Andankulam is about 224 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9383° N, 80.0236° E. Local names: ආන්ඩාන්කුලම් .

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 Andankulam

### Nearby, outside Andankulam

- Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East12 km
- Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction, Uppukulam South12 km
- Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam17 km
- Arippu Dutch Fort · ruins, Arippu East19 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: Andankulam

- 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) · Jaffna95 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee135 km

### Nearest railway station

Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 8.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:53).

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.

## Weather in Andankulam 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 Andankulam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Adampan · Adampan 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94333&mlon=79.99668#map=17/8.94333/79.99668) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Uyilankulam 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89301&mlon=79.99204#map=17/8.89301/79.99204) 

Hotel Mannar Guest House · Uppukulam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97990&mlon=79.91571#map=17/8.97990/79.91571) 

School Mn/Marathy Kannaddy RCTMS · Kannady 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94590&mlon=80.02025#map=17/8.94590/80.02025) 

College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) 

Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74682&mlon=79.95486#map=17/8.74682/79.95486) 

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 Manthai West DS Division

- Adampan
- Alkaddiveli
- Anthoniyarpuram
- Aththimoddai
- Illupaikadavai
- Kalliyadi
- Kannady
- Karunkandal
- Karunkandal Vannakulam
- Kaththankulam
- Kayanagar
- Koorai
- Kovilkulam
- Maligaithidal
- Minnukkan
- Nedunkandal
- Palaiperumalkaddu
- Palaiyadiputhukulam
- Paliaru
- Palikuli
- Pallamadhu
- Pappamoddai
- Parappukadanthan East
- Parappukadanthan West
- Periyamadhu East
- Periyamadhu West
- Sornapuri
- Thevanpiddy
- Vaddakandal
- Veddayarmurrippu
- Vellankulam
- Vidathaltheevu Central
- Vidathaltheevu East
- Vidathaltheevu North
- Vidathaltheevu West

## Quick answers

- Where is Andankulam?In Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Andankulam?Alkaddiveli, Kannady, Karunkandal, Karunkandal Vannakulam and Nedunkandal
- What is there to see in Andankulam?Baobab Tree, Mannar Dutch Fort, Keeri beach, Arippu Dutch Fort
- What time zone is Andankulam in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Andankulam?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Andankulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Andankulam?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Andankulam?Divisional Hospital Adampan, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Andankulam?Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Andankulam?Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Andankulam?LK4206145 (OCHA common operational dataset)