# Sirukkandal GN division, Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/sirukkandal/ Grama Niladhari division · Nanaddan DS Division # Sirukkandal Sirukkandal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province. It covers **5.49 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 1mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sirukkandal? Sirukkandal 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 5 other GN divisions: [Chundikkuli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/chundikkuli/), [Kalimoddai Puliyankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/kalimoddai-puliyankulam/), [Katkidanthakulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/katkidanthakulam/), [Marudhamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/musali/marudhamadu/) and [Parikarikandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/parikarikandal/). By area it is the 2637th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Nanaddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/nanaddan/). The centre of Sirukkandal is about 209 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.8062° N, 80.0502° E. Local names: සිරුකණ්ඩල් . 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 Sirukkandal Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Sirukkandal. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 26 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Champanpuliyankulam - Chirukkandal - Chundikkuli - Pichchaikulam - Vannamoddai 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 Sirukkandal Named natural and historic features inside Sirukkandal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pichchal 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 Sirukkandal 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 Sirukkandal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம் · Kalimoddai Puliyankulam 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81410&mlon=80.02315#map=17/8.81410/80.02315) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Uppukulam South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97746&mlon=79.91567#map=17/8.97746/79.91567) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Chundikkuli 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83555&mlon=80.04681#map=17/8.83555/80.04681) Hotel Oasis Wings Hotel · Achchankulam 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83188&mlon=79.96340#map=17/8.83188/79.96340) School Mn/Sirulkkandal RCTMS · Sirukkandal 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81856&mlon=80.03810#map=17/8.81856/80.03810) 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 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 Sirukkandal Places mapped inside Sirukkandal 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 - Puthirarkandan - Rasamadhu - Razoolputhuveli - Thomaspuri - Umanagari - Valkkaipettankandal - Vanchiyankulam - Vankalai East - Vankalai North - Vankalai West ## Quick answers - Where is Sirukkandal?In Nanaddan DS Division, Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sirukkandal?Chundikkuli, Kalimoddai Puliyankulam, Katkidanthakulam, Marudhamadu and Parikarikandal - How many villages are in Sirukkandal?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sirukkandal?Settlements lie between 14 m and 26 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sirukkandal?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sirukkandal?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sirukkandal?எலும்பு முறிவு சிகிச்சை நிலையம், about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sirukkandal?Bank of Ceylon, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sirukkandal?Lanka IOC, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sirukkandal?LK4212145 (OCHA common operational dataset)