# Puthirarkandan GN division, Nanaddan DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Nanaddan DS Division 

# Puthirarkandan

Puthirarkandan is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **2.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 1mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puthirarkandan?

Puthirarkandan 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aththikkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/aththikkuli/), [Chemmantheevu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/chemmantheevu/), [Kanchithalvu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/kanchithalvu/), [Murunkan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/murunkan/), [Pontheevukandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/pontheevukandal/), [Razoolputhuveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/razoolputhuveli/) and [Valkkaipettankandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/valkkaipettankandal/). By area it is the 5806th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/). The centre of Puthirarkandan is about 212 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8355° N, 80.0119° E. Local names: පුත්තිරකණ්ඩල් .

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 Puthirarkandan

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Puthirarkandan.

- Kusavankuli
- Pidarikulam

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 Puthirarkandan 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 Puthirarkandan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Chundikkuli 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83555&mlon=80.04681#map=17/8.83555/80.04681) 

Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) 

School Mn/Mavilankerny RCTMS · Puthirarkandan 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83803&mlon=80.01342#map=17/8.83803/80.01342) 

College Thakshila Educational Institute · Paliaru 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10210&mlon=80.15625#map=17/9.10210/80.15625) 

Police station Silawaththai Police · Chilavathurai 12 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 Puthirarkandan

Places mapped inside Puthirarkandan 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
- Pontheevukandal
- Rasamadhu
- Razoolputhuveli
- Sirukkandal
- Thomaspuri
- Umanagari
- Valkkaipettankandal
- Vanchiyankulam
- Vankalai East
- Vankalai North
- Vankalai West

## Quick answers

- Where is Puthirarkandan?In Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puthirarkandan?Aththikkuli, Chemmantheevu, Kanchithalvu, Murunkan, Pontheevukandal, Razoolputhuveli and Valkkaipettankandal
- How many villages are in Puthirarkandan?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puthirarkandan?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puthirarkandan?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puthirarkandan?Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puthirarkandan?Lanka IOC, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puthirarkandan?LK4212085 (OCHA common operational dataset)