# Koolankulam GN division, Musali DS Division, Mannar District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/koolankulam/

Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division 

# Koolankulam

Koolankulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **4.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.2km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Koolankulam?

Koolankulam lies in [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/), [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: [Ahathimurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/ahathimurippu/), [Chilavathurai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/chilavathurai/), [Kokkupadayan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/kokkupadayan/), [Puthuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/puthuveli/) and [Saveriyarpuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/saveriyarpuram/). By area it is the 3534th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Koolankulam is about 202 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7499° N, 79.9630° E. Local names: කුලාන්කුලම් .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Koolankulam

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

- Kulankulam

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 Koolankulam 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 Koolankulam

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Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) 

Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) 

Hotel Nilamba Beach Resort · Saveriyarpuram 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76627&mlon=79.94078#map=17/8.76627/79.94078) 

School Mn/Chilawathurai GMMS · Chilavathurai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74759&mlon=79.95240#map=17/8.74759/79.95240) 

College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) 

Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 1.0 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 Musali DS Division

- Ahathimurippu
- Arippu East
- Arippu West
- Chilavathurai
- Karadikkuli
- Kokkupadayan
- Kondachchi
- Marichchukkaddi
- Marudhamadu
- Methanveli
- Mullikulam
- Palaikuli
- Pandaraveli
- Periyapullachchi Potkerni
- Poonochchikulam
- Puthuveli
- Saveriyarpuram
- Sinnapullachchi Potkerni
- Veppankulam

## Quick answers

- Where is Koolankulam?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Koolankulam?Ahathimurippu, Chilavathurai, Kokkupadayan, Puthuveli and Saveriyarpuram
- How many villages are in Koolankulam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Koolankulam?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Koolankulam?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Koolankulam?People's Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koolankulam?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Koolankulam?LK4215070 (OCHA common operational dataset)