# Ponnagar/Kuttymulai GN division, Manthai East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/ponnagar-kuttymulai/ Grama Niladhari division · Manthai East DS Division # Ponnagar/Kuttymulai Ponnagar/Kuttymulai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **21.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 21.4km² - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ponnagar/Kuttymulai? Ponnagar/Kuttymulai lies in [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Karumpulliyan](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/karumpulliyan/), [Paliaru](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mannar/manthai-west/paliaru/), [Poovarasankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/poovarasankulam/), [Siraddikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/siraddikulam/) and [Vinayagapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/vinayagapuram/). By area it is the 429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Manthai East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/manthai-east/). The centre of Ponnagar/Kuttymulai is about 243 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0843° N, 80.2471° E. Local names: පොන්නගර් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Ponnagar/Kuttymulai - 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) · Jaffna81 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:52). 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 Ponnagar/Kuttymulai Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ponnagar/Kuttymulai. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 50 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Iramiyan Kulam - Kumiladi Kulam - Kumiladikkulam - Parappukal - Parappukkal - Ramiyankulam 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 Ponnagar/Kuttymulai Named natural and historic features inside Ponnagar/Kuttymulai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Chalampa Kulam - Kuma Kulam - Muriya Kulam - Sekkadi Kulam - Ummiddiyan Kulam - Uttirankondan Kulam ### Estates 1 estate. - Iruvil 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 Ponnagar/Kuttymulai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ponnagar/Kuttymulai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Mallavi · Aninchiyankulam 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13461&mlon=80.30875#map=17/9.13461/80.30875) Bank BOC Mulankavil · Kariyalainagapaduvan 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25797&mlon=80.14324#map=17/9.25797/80.14324) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Oddaruththakulam 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12698&mlon=80.32816#map=17/9.12698/80.32816) Hotel Green line guest house and restaurant · Paliaru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15438&mlon=80.11593#map=17/9.15438/80.11593) School Mu/Vinayagapuram GTMS · Vinayagapuram 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10848&mlon=80.26232#map=17/9.10848/80.26232) College Mallavi Central College · Mallavi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14118&mlon=80.29539#map=17/9.14118/80.29539) Police station Mankulam Police Station · Mankulam 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12405&mlon=80.44824#map=17/9.12405/80.44824) 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 Manthai East DS Division - Ampalpuram - Karumpulliyan - Kollavilankulam - Moonrumurippu - Naddankandal - Oddaruththakulam - Palinagar - Pandiyankulam - Poovarasankulam - Selvapuram - Siraddikulam - Sivapuram - Vannivilankulam - Vinayagapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?In Manthai East DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?Karumpulliyan, Paliaru, Poovarasankulam, Siraddikulam and Vinayagapuram - What time zone is Ponnagar/Kuttymulai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?Settlements lie between 34 m and 50 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?Base Hospital Mallavi, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?BOC Mulankavil, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?HNB, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?Ceypetco, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ponnagar/Kuttymulai?LK4406045 (OCHA common operational dataset)