# Anandapuram GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/anandapuram/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Anandapuram Anandapuram is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **5.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Anandapuram? Anandapuram lies in [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Iranaippalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/iranaippalai/), [Manthuvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/manthuvil/) and [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/). By area it is the 2884th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Anandapuram is about 283 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3321° N, 80.7266° E. Local names: ආනන්දපුරම් . 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 Anandapuram OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Anandapuram: 1 monument. - Monument of Victory · monument ### Nearby, outside Anandapuram - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil1.8 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West3.2 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West3.6 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram5.3 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West5.8 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East7.1 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram12 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu12 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre13 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North13 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North13 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: Anandapuram - 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) · Jaffna88 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee101 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 35 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 Anandapuram Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Anandapuram. - Aananthapuram 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). ## Weather in Anandapuram 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 Anandapuram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank Peoples Bank · Kovilkudiyiruppu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27123&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.27123/80.81395) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Sun and Sand Hotel · Kovilkudiyiruppu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27451&mlon=80.81301#map=17/9.27451/80.81301) School Mu/Aanathapuram GTMS · Anandapuram 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32861&mlon=80.71990#map=17/9.32861/80.71990) College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25753&mlon=80.81011#map=17/9.25753/80.81011) Police station Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Station · Puthukudiyiruppu West 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31992&mlon=80.68424#map=17/9.31992/80.68424) 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 Anandapuram Places mapped inside Anandapuram 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 Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division - Iranaippalai - Kombavil - Mallikaithivu - Manikkapuram - Mannakandal - Manthuvil - Puthukudiyiruppu East - Puthukudiyiruppu West - Sivanagar - Suthanthirapuram - Theravil - Thevipuram - Udayarkattu North - Udayarkattu South - Vallipunam - Valluvarpuram - Visuvamadu East - Visuvamadu West ## Quick answers - Where is Anandapuram?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anandapuram?Iranaippalai, Manthuvil and Sivanagar - What is there to see in Anandapuram?Monument of Victory - What time zone is Anandapuram in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Anandapuram?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Anandapuram?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anandapuram?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Anandapuram?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Anandapuram?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anandapuram?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anandapuram?HNB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anandapuram?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anandapuram?LK4409005 (OCHA common operational dataset)