# Periyakulam GN division, Oddusuddan DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/periyakulam/

Grama Niladhari division · Oddusuddan DS Division 

# Periyakulam

Periyakulam is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **6.58 km²**.

- 6.6km²

## Where is Periyakulam?

Periyakulam lies in [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/), [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: [Mamadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/mamadu/), [Olumadu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/olumadu/), [Othiyamalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/othiyamalai/), [Paddikudiyiruppu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-north/paddikudiyiruppu/) and [Palampasi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/palampasi/). By area it is the 2092nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Oddusuddan DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/oddusuddan/). The centre of Periyakulam is about 253 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.0487° N, 80.6907° E. Local names: පෙරියකුලම් .

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 Periyakulam

### Nearby, outside Periyakulam

- Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura19 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: Periyakulam

- 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) · Trincomalee78 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna107 km

### Nearest railway station

Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:50).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Periyakulam

Named natural and historic features inside Periyakulam, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Periya Kulam
- Periya Palamatalvu Kulam
- Sinna Polamatdiv 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 Periyakulam 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 Periyakulam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital - Nedunkerny · Nedunkerny South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05370&mlon=80.65287#map=17/9.05370/80.65287) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Nedunkerny South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05712&mlon=80.65727#map=17/9.05712/80.65727) 

Petrol pump G.T. Linganathan · Nedunkerny North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06393&mlon=80.66151#map=17/9.06393/80.66151) 

Hotel Hotel anuhas · Mulliyawalai West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21667&mlon=80.73330#map=17/9.21667/80.73330) 

School Othiyamalai GTMS · Othiyamalai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05023&mlon=80.70549#map=17/9.05023/80.70549) 

College District Agricultural Training Centre · Vithyapuram 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16148&mlon=80.66163#map=17/9.16148/80.66163) 

Police station Nedunkerny Police · Nedunkerny South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06085&mlon=80.66037#map=17/9.06085/80.66037) 

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 Oddusuddan DS Division

- Ampakamam
- Ganeshapuram
- Indupuram
- Kanagarathinapuram
- Karuvelankandal
- Katchilaimadu
- Kathaliyarsamalankulam
- Koolamurippu
- Manavalanpaddamurippu
- Mankulam
- Muththuaiyankaddukulam
- Muthuvinayagapuram
- Oddusuddan
- Olumadu
- Othiyamalai
- Palampasi
- Pandaravanni
- Panikkankulam
- Peraru
- Periyaithimadu
- Puliyankulam
- Thachchadampan
- Thaddayarmalai
- Thanduvan
- Thirumurukandi
- Vithyapuram

## Quick answers

- Where is Periyakulam?In Oddusuddan DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Periyakulam?Mamadu, Olumadu, Othiyamalai, Paddikudiyiruppu and Palampasi
- What is there to see in Periyakulam?Chuvantamuripu Ruins
- What time zone is Periyakulam in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Periyakulam?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Periyakulam?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Periyakulam?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Periyakulam?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Periyakulam?Divisional Hospital - Nedunkerny, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Periyakulam?Peoples Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyakulam?G.T. Linganathan, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Periyakulam?LK4412105 (OCHA common operational dataset)