# Periyapullachchi Potkerni GN division, Musali DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/periyapullachchi-potkerni/ Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division # Periyapullachchi Potkerni Periyapullachchi Potkerni is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **4.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Periyapullachchi Potkerni? Periyapullachchi Potkerni 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ahathimurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/ahathimurippu/), [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/), [Pandaraveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/pandaraveli/), [Poonochchikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/poonochchikulam/), [Puthuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/puthuveli/), [Sinnapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/sinnapullachchi-potkerni/) and [Veppankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/veppankulam/). By area it is the 3276th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Periyapullachchi Potkerni is about 205 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7774° N, 79.9851° E. Local names: පෙරියපුල්ලච්චි පො . 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 Periyapullachchi Potkerni ### Nearby, outside Periyapullachchi Potkerni - Dorric Fort · attraction, Arippu East5.6 km - Arippu Dutch Fort · ruins, Arippu East6.3 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam20 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: Periyapullachchi Potkerni - 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) · Jaffna113 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee134 km ### Nearest railway station Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 16 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 06:16, 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 Periyapullachchi Potkerni Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Periyapullachchi Potkerni. - Elanchamoddal - Periyapullaichchipotkeni 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Periyapullachchi Potkerni Named natural and historic features inside Periyapullachchi Potkerni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Panikkapettan 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 Periyapullachchi Potkerni 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 Periyapullachchi Potkerni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank People's Bank · Uppukulam South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97712&mlon=79.91488#map=17/8.97712/79.91488) Petrol pump Ceypetco NANATTAN · Moddaikadai 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83565&mlon=79.96752#map=17/8.83565/79.96752) Hotel Nilamba Beach Resort · Saveriyarpuram 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76627&mlon=79.94078#map=17/8.76627/79.94078) School Mn/Periyapullachi Potkerny GMMS · Periyapullachchi Potkerni 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77707&mlon=79.98394#map=17/8.77707/79.98394) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 4.7 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 Periyapullachchi Potkerni Places mapped inside Periyapullachchi Potkerni 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 Musali DS Division - Ahathimurippu - Arippu East - Arippu West - Chilavathurai - Karadikkuli - Kokkupadayan - Kondachchi - Koolankulam - Marichchukkaddi - Marudhamadu - Methanveli - Mullikulam - Palaikuli - Pandaraveli - Poonochchikulam - Puthuveli - Saveriyarpuram - Sinnapullachchi Potkerni - Veppankulam ## Quick answers - Where is Periyapullachchi Potkerni?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Periyapullachchi Potkerni?Ahathimurippu, Marudhamadu, Pandaraveli, Poonochchikulam, Puthuveli, Sinnapullachchi Potkerni and Veppankulam - What is there to see in Periyapullachchi Potkerni?Dorric Fort, Arippu Dutch Fort, Hanging bridge - What time zone is Periyapullachchi Potkerni in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Periyapullachchi Potkerni?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Periyapullachchi Potkerni?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Periyapullachchi Potkerni?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Periyapullachchi Potkerni?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Periyapullachchi Potkerni?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Periyapullachchi Potkerni?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Periyapullachchi Potkerni?People's Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyapullachchi Potkerni?Ceypetco NANATTAN, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Periyapullachchi Potkerni?LK4215035 (OCHA common operational dataset)