# Palikuli GN division, Manthai West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/palikuli/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai West DS Division # Palikuli Palikuli is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **6.60 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.6km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palikuli? Palikuli 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 7 other GN divisions: [Adampan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/adampan/), [Karunkandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/karunkandal/), [Kaththankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/kaththankulam/), [Neelasenai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/neelasenai/), [Periyanavatkulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/periyanavatkulam/), [Sornapuri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/sornapuri/) and [Vannamottai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/mannar-town/vannamottai/). By area it is the 2084th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Manthai West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/). The centre of Palikuli is about 221 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9147° N, 79.9977° E. Local names: පා‍ලෛකුලි . 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 Palikuli ### Nearby, outside Palikuli - Baobab Tree · attraction, Pallimunai East11 km - Mannar Dutch Fort · attraction, Uppukulam South11 km - Arippu Dutch Fort · ruins, Arippu East16 km - Keeri beach · attraction, Pattithoddam16 km - Dorric Fort · attraction, Arippu East16 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: Palikuli - 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) · Jaffna98 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee137 km ### Nearest railway station Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 5.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Palikuli Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Palikuli. The largest with a recorded population: Iththikkandal (70), Ielanthaiwan (50) and Moonkilmurichchan (40). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 11 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Ielanthaiwan - Iththikkandal - Karampaikkulam - Kidavettikkandal - Moonkilmurichchan - Paalaikkuly - Punkantalvu - Puthukkaadu - Sakaayaroad 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 Palikuli 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 Palikuli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Adampan · Adampan 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94333&mlon=79.99668#map=17/8.94333/79.99668) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Uyilankulam 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89301&mlon=79.99204#map=17/8.89301/79.99204) Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) School Mn/Palaikuly RCTMS · Palikuli 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92014&mlon=79.99347#map=17/8.92014/79.99347) College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palikuli Places mapped inside Palikuli 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 Manthai West DS Division - Adampan - Alkaddiveli - Andankulam - Anthoniyarpuram - Aththimoddai - Illupaikadavai - Kalliyadi - Kannady - Karunkandal - Karunkandal Vannakulam - Kaththankulam - Kayanagar - Koorai - Kovilkulam - Maligaithidal - Minnukkan - Nedunkandal - Palaiperumalkaddu - Palaiyadiputhukulam - Paliaru - 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 Palikuli?In Manthai West DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palikuli?Adampan, Karunkandal, Kaththankulam, Neelasenai, Periyanavatkulam, Sornapuri and Vannamottai - What is there to see in Palikuli?Baobab Tree, Mannar Dutch Fort, Arippu Dutch Fort, Keeri beach - What time zone is Palikuli in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palikuli?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palikuli?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palikuli?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palikuli?Settlements lie between 6 m and 11 m - What is the best time to visit Palikuli?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Palikuli?Divisional Hospital Adampan, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palikuli?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palikuli?Ceypetco, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palikuli?LK4206160 (OCHA common operational dataset)