Grama Niladhari division · Maritimepattu DS Division # Putharikuda Putharikuda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers 1.04 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0 km² - 1 mapped service ## Where is Putharikuda? Putharikuda lies in Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai North, Thanneerudru West and Vattapalai. By area it is the 9984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre of Putharikuda is about 275 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.7 km from Mullaitivu, the main town of Maritimepattu DS Division. The centre point is at 9.2303° N, 80.7821° E. Local names: පූතාරිකුඩා. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Putharikuda ### Nearby, outside Putharikuda - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre 1.4 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram 5.9 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu 6.1 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East 8.6 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West 11 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil 11 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West 11 km - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram 12 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West 13 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Putharikuda - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 88 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 100 km ### Nearest railway station Mankulam (Mankulam), about 39 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Putharikuda Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Putharikuda. - Mulliyawalai Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Putharikuda 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Putharikuda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | District General Hospital Mullaitivu · Kumarapuram | 2.1 km | Map | | Bank | Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Putharikuda | 0.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka IOC · Neeravippiddy East | 1.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Red Cross Bungalow · Mullaitivu South | 4.3 km | Map | | School | Mu/Vidyanatha College · Mulliyawalai East | 0.7 km | Map | | College | NAITA · Mulliyawalai East | 0.8 km | Map | | Police station | Mulliyawalai Police Station · Mulliyawalai West | 3.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Putharikuda Places mapped inside Putharikuda in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 Centre - Mulliyawalai East - Mulliyawalai North - Mulliyawalai South - Mulliyawalai West - Neeravippiddy East - Neeravippiddy West - Selvapuram - Shemmalai - Shemmalai East - Thanneerudru East - Thanneerudru West - Thannimurippu - Uppumaveli - Vannankulam - Vattapalai ## Quick answers - Where is Putharikuda? In Maritimepattu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Putharikuda? Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai North, Thanneerudru West and Vattapalai - What is there to see in Putharikuda? Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai, Lake with crocodiles STP, Ocean park benches, Mullivaikkal massacre - What time zone is Putharikuda in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Putharikuda? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Putharikuda? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Putharikuda? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Putharikuda? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Putharikuda? District General Hospital Mullaitivu, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Putharikuda? Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Putharikuda? Lanka IOC, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Putharikuda? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Putharikuda? LK4415195 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.04 km² - P-code: LK4415195 - Divisional Secretariat division: Maritimepattu DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/putharikuda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.