# Sinnapullachchi Potkerni GN division, Musali DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/sinnapullachchi-potkerni/ Grama Niladhari division · Musali DS Division # Sinnapullachchi Potkerni Sinnapullachchi Potkerni is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **86.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 86.0km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sinnapullachchi Potkerni? Sinnapullachchi 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/), [Kokkupadayan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/kokkupadayan/), [Kondachchi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/kondachchi/), [Mannaram Junction](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/mannaram-junction/), [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/), [Palaikuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/palaikuli/) and [Periyapullachchi Potkerni](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/periyapullachchi-potkerni/). By area it is the 59th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 18.6% of [Musali DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/). The centre of Sinnapullachchi Potkerni is about 198 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7057° N, 80.0325° E. Local names: සින්නපුල්ලච්චි 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). ## Villages and localities in Sinnapullachchi Potkerni Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sinnapullachchi Potkerni. - Sinnapullaichchipotkeni 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 Sinnapullachchi Potkerni Named natural and historic features inside Sinnapullachchi Potkerni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arketi Aru ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mavillu Forest Reserve 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 Sinnapullachchi 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 Sinnapullachchi Potkerni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank BOC · Cheddikulam 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65203&mlon=80.31476#map=17/8.65203/80.31476) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Chundikkuli 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83555&mlon=80.04681#map=17/8.83555/80.04681) Hotel Nilamba Beach Resort · Saveriyarpuram 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76627&mlon=79.94078#map=17/8.76627/79.94078) School Mn/Mulikulam RCTMS · Kondachchi 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72176&mlon=79.96879#map=17/8.72176/79.96879) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 9.7 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. ## Other GN divisions in Musali DS Division - Ahathimurippu - Arippu East - Arippu West - Chilavathurai - Karadikkuli - Kokkupadayan - Kondachchi - Koolankulam - Marichchukkaddi - Marudhamadu - Methanveli - Mullikulam - Palaikuli - Pandaraveli - Periyapullachchi Potkerni - Poonochchikulam - Puthuveli - Saveriyarpuram - Veppankulam ## Quick answers - Where is Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?In Musali DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?Ahathimurippu, Kokkupadayan, Kondachchi, Mannaram Junction, Marudhamadu, Palaikuli and Periyapullachchi Potkerni - How many villages are in Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?BOC, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?Lanka IOC, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sinnapullachchi Potkerni?LK4215030 (OCHA common operational dataset)