# Pontheevukandal GN division, Nanaddan DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/pontheevukandal/

Grama Niladhari division · Nanaddan DS Division 

# Pontheevukandal

Pontheevukandal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **2.79 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Pontheevukandal?

Pontheevukandal lies in [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kalimoddai Puliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/kalimoddai-puliyankulam/), [Murunkan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/murunkan/), [Puthirarkandan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/puthirarkandan/) and [Valkkaipettankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/valkkaipettankandal/). By area it is the 5276th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/). The centre of Pontheevukandal is about 210 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8208° N, 80.0094° E. Local names: පොන්තීවුකණ්ඩල් .

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 Pontheevukandal

### Nearby, outside Pontheevukandal

- Arippu Dutch Fort · ruins, Arippu East9.3 km
- Dorric Fort · attraction, Arippu East9.4 km
- Hanging bridge · attraction, Thekkam19 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: Pontheevukandal

- 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) · Jaffna108 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee133 km

### Nearest railway station

Thiruketheeswaram (Vankalai East), about 13 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 Pontheevukandal 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 Pontheevukandal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Chundikkuli 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83555&mlon=80.04681#map=17/8.83555/80.04681) 

Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) 

School Mn/Ponthivukandal RCTMS · Pontheevukandal 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81927&mlon=80.00996#map=17/8.81927/80.00996) 

College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) 

Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 10 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 Pontheevukandal

Places mapped inside Pontheevukandal 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 Nanaddan DS Division

- Achchankulam
- Aththikkuli
- Cheddiyar Mahankaddai Adampan
- Chemmantheevu
- Chundikkuli
- Ilahadipiddy
- Ilanthaimoddai
- Iraddaikkulam
- Issaimalaithalvu
- Kalimoddai Puliyankulam
- Kanchithalvu
- Katkidanthakulam
- Moddaikadai
- Murunkan
- Nanattan
- Naruvilikkulam
- Pallankoddai
- Parikarikandal
- Periyakaddaikadu
- Puthirarkandan
- Rasamadhu
- Razoolputhuveli
- Sirukkandal
- Thomaspuri
- Umanagari
- Valkkaipettankandal
- Vanchiyankulam
- Vankalai East
- Vankalai North
- Vankalai West

## Quick answers

- Where is Pontheevukandal?In Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pontheevukandal?Kalimoddai Puliyankulam, Murunkan, Puthirarkandan and Valkkaipettankandal
- What is there to see in Pontheevukandal?Arippu Dutch Fort, Dorric Fort, Hanging bridge
- What time zone is Pontheevukandal in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pontheevukandal?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pontheevukandal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pontheevukandal?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pontheevukandal?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pontheevukandal?Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pontheevukandal?Lanka IOC, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pontheevukandal?LK4212130 (OCHA common operational dataset)