# Mulliyawalai Centre GN division, Maritimepattu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-centre/ Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Mulliyawalai Centre Mulliyawalai Centre is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.8km² - 2mapped services - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mulliyawalai Centre? Mulliyawalai Centre lies in [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Koolamurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/koolamurippu/), [Mulliyawalai East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-east/), [Mulliyawalai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-north/), [Mulliyawalai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-south/), [Mulliyawalai West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mulliyawalai-west/), [Periyaithimadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/periyaithimadu/) and [Thannimurippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/thannimurippu/). By area it is the 667th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Maritimepattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/). The centre of Mulliyawalai Centre is about 268 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.1843° N, 80.7290° E. Local names: මුල්ලියාවලයි මධ්‍ . 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 Mulliyawalai Centre OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mulliyawalai Centre: 1 monument. - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument ### Nearby, outside Mulliyawalai Centre - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram14 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West14 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu14 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil15 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East15 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram15 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West16 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West17 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: Mulliyawalai Centre - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee87 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna99 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:49). 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 Mulliyawalai Centre Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mulliyawalai Centre. - Mulliyavalai 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 Mulliyawalai Centre Named natural and historic features inside Mulliyawalai Centre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Arachchimuruppu Kulam - Ilankainarayanan Kulam - Manat Kulam - Tottimotti 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 Mulliyawalai Centre 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 Mulliyawalai Centre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Oddusuddan · Vithyapuram 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16278&mlon=80.66048#map=17/9.16278/80.66048) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Mulliyawalai East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22472&mlon=80.77299#map=17/9.22472/80.77299) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Neeravippiddy East 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22540&mlon=80.79470#map=17/9.22540/80.79470) Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) School Mu/Koolamurippu GTMS · Koolamurippu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18955&mlon=80.71019#map=17/9.18955/80.71019) College NAITA · Mulliyawalai East 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22511&mlon=80.77728#map=17/9.22511/80.77728) Police station Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21271&mlon=80.76037#map=17/9.21271/80.76037) 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 Mulliyawalai Centre Places mapped inside Mulliyawalai Centre in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Maritimepattu DS Division - Alampil North - Alampil South - Ampalavanpokkanai - Chilawattai - Chilawattai South - Kallappadu North - Kallappadu South - Kanukerny East - Kanukerny West - Karunaddukerny - Keekkirapuram - Keppapulavu - Kokkilai East - Kokkilai West - Kokuthoduvai Centre - Kokuthoduvai North - Kovilkudiyiruppu - Kumarapuram - Kumulamunai Centre - Kumulamunai East - Kumulamunai West - Mamoolai - Manalkudiyiruppu - Mathavalasingankulam - Mullaitivu South - Mullaitivu Town - Mullivaikkal East - Mullivaikkal West - Mulliyawalai East - Mulliyawalai North - Mulliyawalai South - Mulliyawalai West - Neeravippiddy East - Neeravippiddy West - Putharikuda - Selvapuram - Shemmalai - Shemmalai East - Thanneerudru East - Thanneerudru West - Thannimurippu - Uppumaveli - Vannankulam - Vattapalai ## Quick answers - Where is Mulliyawalai Centre?In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mulliyawalai Centre?Koolamurippu, Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai North, Mulliyawalai South, Mulliyawalai West, Periyaithimadu and Thannimurippu - What is there to see in Mulliyawalai Centre?Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai - What time zone is Mulliyawalai Centre in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mulliyawalai Centre?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mulliyawalai Centre?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mulliyawalai Centre?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mulliyawalai Centre?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mulliyawalai Centre?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mulliyawalai Centre?Divisional Hospital Oddusuddan, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mulliyawalai Centre?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mulliyawalai Centre?Lanka IOC, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mulliyawalai Centre?LK4415160 (OCHA common operational dataset)