# Iranaippalai GN division, Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/iranaippalai/ Grama Niladhari division · Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division # Iranaippalai Iranaippalai is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **4.69 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Iranaippalai? Iranaippalai 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 6 other GN divisions: [Ampalavanpokkanai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/ampalavanpokkanai/), [Anandapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/anandapuram/), [Kombavil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/kombavil/), [Manthuvil](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/manthuvil/), [Mullivaikkal West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/maritimepattu/mullivaikkal-west/) and [Sivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/sivanagar/). By area it is the 3157th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/puthukkudiyiruppu/). The centre of Iranaippalai is about 283 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.3383° N, 80.7081° E. Local names: ඉරනායිප්පලයි . 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 Iranaippalai ### Nearby, outside Iranaippalai - Monument of Victory · monument, Anandapuram2.7 km - LTTE Training Pool · attraction, Thevipuram3.3 km - Memorial tamil tiger · attraction, Manthuvil3.4 km - LTTE Leadership Bunker · attraction, Puthukudiyiruppu West5.1 km - Road to subarine · attraction, Mullivaikkal West5.4 km - Abandoned LTTE Submarine Yard · attraction, Mullivaikkal West5.7 km - Mullivaikkal massacre · memorial, Mullivaikkal East9.2 km - Thiru Valuvar · memorial, Udayarkattu North11 km - Sarswathithevi · memorial, Udayarkattu North11 km - Lake with crocodiles STP · attraction, Selvapuram14 km - Ocean park benches · attraction, Manalkudiyiruppu14 km - Tamilmani Ariyan Poigai · monument, Mulliyawalai Centre14 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: Iranaippalai - 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) · Jaffna86 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee103 km ### Nearest railway station Ariviyal Nagar (Ponnagar), about 33 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 Iranaippalai Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Iranaippalai. - Iranaipaalai - Kombavil 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 Iranaippalai 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 Iranaippalai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu · Mallikaithivu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31529&mlon=80.70463#map=17/9.31529/80.70463) Bank Peoples Bank · Kovilkudiyiruppu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27123&mlon=80.81395#map=17/9.27123/80.81395) ATM HNB · Anandapuram 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37266&mlon=80.40931#map=17/9.37266/80.40931) Petrol pump Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS · Kombavil 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31983&mlon=80.68648#map=17/9.31983/80.68648) Hotel Sun and Sand Hotel · Kovilkudiyiruppu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27451&mlon=80.81301#map=17/9.27451/80.81301) School Mu/Iranaippalai R.C. Vidyalayam · Iranaippalai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33899&mlon=80.71406#map=17/9.33899/80.71406) College mullaitivu technical college · Mullaitivu South 14 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 3.3 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 Iranaippalai Places mapped inside Iranaippalai in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Cinemas1 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 - Anandapuram - 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 Iranaippalai?In Puthukkudiyiruppu DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Iranaippalai?Ampalavanpokkanai, Anandapuram, Kombavil, Manthuvil, Mullivaikkal West and Sivanagar - What is there to see in Iranaippalai?Monument of Victory, LTTE Training Pool, Memorial tamil tiger, LTTE Leadership Bunker - What time zone is Iranaippalai in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Iranaippalai?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Iranaippalai?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iranaippalai?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Iranaippalai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Iranaippalai?Base Hospital - Puthukudrippu, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iranaippalai?Peoples Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Iranaippalai?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iranaippalai?Puthukkudiyiruppu MPCS, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iranaippalai?LK4409010 (OCHA common operational dataset)